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Peter Hunt, currently Virgin America senior vice president and chief financial officer, will serve as president of Alaska Air Group’s Virgin America subsidiary until the airlines obtain a single operating certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), expected in early 2018. In addition to his role as chief operating officer and president of Alaska Airlines,

AAR CORP., a leading aviation aftermarket solutions company that serves commercial and government customers worldwide, reported that Timothy J. Romenesko has been appointed to serve as the Company’s Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, effective August 1, 2016. Romenesko will replace Michael J. Sharp, who is retiring from AAR after 20 years with the Company.

Manchester, UK. EDM, a global provider of training simulators to the civil aviation and defence sectors, has appointed Sarah Ferguson as its Finance Director with effect from 1st July 2016. Sarah joined EDM last year as Head of Finance from automotive seating upholstery manufacturer, Proseat where she was Financial Controller from 2011. During her 22

Safety Line, an innovative service provider applying Big Data solutions to air transport, reported that François Chazelle, an experienced Sales Executive and aviation expert, is joining its growing team from mid-August. François Chazelle will be joining from Aviation Finance Company (AFC), where he was Managing Director Sales, in charge of originating private placement aircraft financing

Constant Aviation, offering full-service maintenance, repair, and overhaul with a nationwide network, announced the addition of Jerry Sanders and Dan Frahm to the organization as Avionics Regional Sales Managers. Jerry joins the team with over 20 years in the aviation industry. Most recently, he worked for StandardAero serving as Avionics Product Director and Avionics Technical

IBA (International Bureau of Aviation) announced the appointment of new Commercial Director Adil Slimani. Adil joins the team this month, where his role will be to develop the airline customer base and revenue streams, utilising his deep knowledge of operational support requirements on a global basis, and supporting the Company’s current growth strategy.

Ulrik Svensson has been appointed to the Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG to serve as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. He will assume his new duties on 1 January 2017, with a contract of employment valid until 31 December 2019. Ulrik Svensson was appointed by the Deutsche Lufthansa AG Supervisory Board when it met

Small Planet Airlines has appointed Kristijonas Kaikaris as the CEO of Small Planet Airlines. Prior to joining Small Planet Airlines Mr. Kaikaris built an extensive career as EPC Lead of Microsoft Kazakhstan, General Manager of Microsoft Lithuania, Country Manager of Oracle in Lithuania, President of Infobalt Association and Sales Director at IBM. Kristijonas Kaikaris will

Aviation Mart, the online marketplace for aircraft spare parts, has appointed Gerald Timmermans as Sales Director for the Asia-PAC region. Launched in June at the Global Procurement Expo in London, Aviation Mart is committed to accelerating the pace of innovation within the aviation sector and pioneering accessible e-commerce for the trading of aircraft spare parts.