Air Lease Corporation (AL) announced that its Board of Directors has appointed John L. Plueger as Chief Executive Officer and President effective July 1, 2016. Steven Udvar-Házy will assume the role of Executive Chairman of the Board on July 1, 2016, a full-time officer role. Mr. Plueger joined ALC as its President and Chief Operating
AJW Engines has appointed Tony Shen as Director of Engine Services, China to develop the breadth and penetration of the organisation’s engine services across China. He will enable AJW to offer independent expertise and support across: Fan Blade Exchanges, Engine Material Recovery Programme (CFM56-5B, -7B, GE90), Engine Rebuild & End of life Solutions, Whole Engine
Reto Francioni succeeded Bruno Gehrig as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS). Bruno Gehrig and Christoph Franz have stepped down from the Board; and Doris Russi Schurter has been newly appointed to its ranks. The Board of Directors of Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) reconstituted itself following the General
Alaska Airlines reported the promotion of three employees to new positions as managing director. Molly Gabel has been promoted to managing director, associate general counsel of labor and employment. Gabel has worked for Alaska Airlines as a senior attorney since 2013, focusing on labor relations, collective bargaining, grievances and compliance with labor laws. Troy Kaser
Sabre Corporation has named Daver Lau regional director for Sabre Travel Network North Asia. Reporting to newly appointed Sabre Travel Network Asia Pacific vice president of sales and market development Todd Arthur, Daver will lead the Sabre Travel Network business in North Asia. This includes China, Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan. Based out of Taiwan,
Paulo Cesar de Souza e Silva, an Embraer senior executive since 1997 and currently its President and CEO Commercial Aviation, will be the new Embraer CEO as of July 2016, in a transition scheduled to be completed by the end of the year. He takes over from Frederico Fleury Curado.
Larry Lawson, Spirit AeroSystems’ President and CEO, has informed the Board of Directors of his decision to retire on July 31, 2016. Lawson joined Spirit in 2013 and is credited with transforming the company’s performance through operational excellence, organizational realignment, talent development and business fundamentals. Chief Operating Officer Tom Gentile will take over as Spirit
Sabre Corporation has named Todd Arthur vice president of sales and market development for Sabre Travel Network Asia Pacific. In this role, reporting to Sabre Travel Network Asia Pacific senior vice president Roshan Mendis, Todd will be responsible for sales performance and business growth across Asia Pacific.
AeroVision International (Muskegon, Michigan) has appointed Tim McGettigan as Director – Engine Services. “We welcome Tim to the AeroVision team and look forward to his leadership in this important business segment. Tim and his team will be responsible for the procurement, sales, exchange and leasing of Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6, PW100 & PW150 turboprops,
The Chief Executive Board of Star Alliance has appointed Jeffrey Goh as the Alliance’s Chief Executive, effective 1st January 2017, to succeed Mark Schwab, who will retire at the end of the year. Jeffrey Goh will head Star Alliances Services GmbH, the Germany-based brand and project management company which coordinates the activities of the world’s
