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.
Jota Aviation is currently finalising the lease of a 23,000 ft² hangar facility which will be ready in July. The company intends to house its own spares for its BAe 146/Avro RJ aircraft and create the future opportunity to establish its own Part 145 line maintenance for its own fleet. Heavy maintenance on the regional
SR Technics has appointed Sven Kussmann as Chief Financial Officer, effective as of May 17, 2016. He will report directly to the CEO and become part of the SR Technics leadership team. Mr. Kussmann will succeed Christina Johansson, who is leaving the company in June 2016. Mr. Kussmann is an experienced corporate finance professional who
AirMap, a leading provider of airspace information and services for unmanned aircraft, announced the appointment of William S. Ayer, former chairman and chief executive officer of Alaska Airlines, to AirMap’s Board of Directors. Ayer has also made an investment in the company. Ayer joins AirMap cofounders Ben Marcus and Greg McNeal, as well Lux Capital
PPG reported that Max Wetzel, currently chief marketing officer and general manager, home centers, U.S. and Canada, for PPG’s architectural coatings business is appointed vice president, global strategic marketing, architectural coatings, effective July 1. In this new role, Wetzel will build a global marketing strategy for architectural coatings across the U.S. and Canada; the Europe,
Air Partner, the global aviation services group, has appointed Julia Timms as Group Marketing Director. Julia will be based at Air Partner’s London Gatwick headquarters, reporting directly to CEO Mark Briffa, and will be focused on developing and executing the marketing strategy for the Group. Julia has more than 25 years of marketing experience across
John Slattery will be the President and CEO for Embraer’s Commercial Aviation business unit, effective as of July 2016. Since November 2012, Slattery has been the business unit´s Chief Commercial Officer. He joined Embraer in March 2011 as Vice President of Customer Finance and Asset Management. Prior to joining Embraer, he spent 15 years in
