Southwest Airlines Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Gary C. Kelly announced changes to the Company’s executive Leadership ranks with Thomas M. Nealon named as President and Michael G. Van de Ven named as the airline’s Chief Operating Officer. These changes are effective immediately. In his role as President, Nealon will report to Kelly and have
Aero Controls welcomed Mike Wilson to the team. He will be concentrating on growing the company’s current business in Europe, as part of its long-term growth plans in the region. Mike comes to Aero Controls with 38 years’ experience in the aerospace industry, starting his career at Dowty Aerospace; eventually moving into the role of
Global Jet Capital, a provider of financing solutions for private aircraft, has appointed Ben Murray as Senior Managing Director of Asset Management. Ben will be responsible for Global Jet Capital’s asset management strategy, in particular identifying which of the company’s post-lease aircraft can be re-deployed as net earning assets. This will include placing them with
Sylvain Guiheneuf has been named Senior Vice President, Risk Management and Insurance on October 1, 2016. He replaces Jean-Christophe Corde, who retired at the end of the year. Jean-Paul Bonnet has been named Group Chief Security Officer on January 2, 2017. He replaces Michel Pages, who also retired at the end of 2016.
Following the opening of Avtrade’s new office in Guangzhou China, Avtrade has appointed Toby Smith as Regional Sales Director – North Asia. Toby joined Avtrade’s Sales team in 2008 and developed his career managing key accounts in Europe and importantly the Asia region. Since 2013, Toby has become a key figure in the development of
Aviation Capital Group, the commercial aircraft leasing subsidiary of Pacific Life Insurance Company, has promoted James A. Zembrzuski to senior vice president and general counsel. In this role, Mr. Zembrzuski will lead ACG’s legal department and serve as a member of the senior leadership team.
Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, has appointed three independent non-executive Directors to its Board. Dr (Mr) Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh, Mr Joe Nellis and Mr Denis Kalscheur joined the Avolon Board on January 4, 2017.
C&L continues its global expansion with the hire of Juraj Pikna, who will be based in Prague, Czech Republic, and will cover the European, Russian and African markets. Pikna comes to C&L with a wide range of training in the aviation industry – air traffic control, MRO for regional and commercial aircraft, sales and support
Dion Garner has joined the team of Werner Aero Services. He will be focused on expanding the company’s current business in Asia Pacific with increased emphasis on the growing APU business. Dion joins Werner Aero Services with over 30 years experience in the aerospace industry; much of it spent in the Asia Pacific market. He
On January 1, 2017, Joseph Weiss, President and CEO of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced the appointment of Mr. Eli Alfassi as the company’s Executive VP Marketing. Mr. Alfassi is currently Executive VP for IAI’s operations in India and following his appointment to the position of Executive VP Marketing, the two operations will be merged
