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Southwest Airlines has promoted Ryan Martinez to Managing Director Investor Relations, effective Sept. 11. Martinez began his Southwest career in Investor Relations in 2006, where he spent seven years. Since that time, he has held many leadership roles within the Finance Department, most recently as a Senior Director in Corporate Planning and Financial Planning &

PPG has named Mark Hood plant manager of its Sylmar, California, aerospace transparencies facility and Steve Kight to succeed him as global market director for general aviation transparencies. In addition to leading Sylmar plant operations, Hood is responsible for partnering with PPG’s aerospace transparencies engineering and business platform teams to continue driving operational success and

Panasonic Avionics has appointed David Bartlett as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Bartlett will be responsible for the continued development of Panasonic Avionics’ technology roadmap, harnessing his extensive experience in software and the Internet of Things. He previously served as CTO of GE Aviation and was most recently

AAR has named Mark Parry as its new Vice President of Sales and Marketing for AAR Landing Gear Services. Parry previously served AAR as director of business development and strategy for landing gear, wheel and brake MRO sales worldwide since 2011, so he has an in-depth understanding of AAR’s award-winning services.

Alexander Kohnen has been appointed the new Managing Director Strategy & Sales at time:matters Holding GmbH, effective November 15, 2017. He succeeds Franz-Joseph Miller, who left the company of his own accord on July 1, 2017. Kohnen has held various management positions at Lufthansa Cargo since October 2000, most recently Senior Director Industry Development &

West Star Aviation has named Bob O’Leary as Embraer Business Development Manager. Bob will be located at the ALN facility and will focus on all Embraer models including Phenom 100/300, Legacy 450, 500, 600/650 and Lineage aircraft. Bob comes to West Star Aviation with 27 years of experience working within Aviation. In 1990 Bob started

Stephen Friedrich has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer for Embraer’s executive aviation business unit, effective immediately. Reporting to Michael Amalfitano, President & CEO of Embraer Executive Jets, Friedrich is responsible for the direct management of the global sales organization for new and pre-flown aircraft as well as the oversight of relationships with customers and industry

Fly Leasing has appointed Julie Ruehl as its Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Gary Dales, who served as FLY’s CFO for ten years. Prior to joining FLY, Ms. Ruehl previously served as the Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer for Big Heart Pet Brands and for its predecessor, Del Monte Corporation.

The Boeing board of directors has elected Caroline B. Kennedy as a new member. Caroline Kennedy served as U.S. Ambassador to Japan from 2013 to 2017 and is an author and attorney. “Ambassador Kennedy brings to the Boeing board professional, diplomatic and global perspectives that are highly valued in our rapidly evolving and increasingly competitive