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Aura Aviation, the UK-headquartered aviation sales and consultancy business, has announced the appointment of Srinivasa (Srini) Rao as, Regional Director – India. Srini is responsible for promoting Aura Aviation and JetBrokers sales and acquisition of aircraft, as well as providing consultancy services for start-up airlines, charter companies and flight training establishments across the burgeoning Indian

AAR has fortified its supply chain service offerings with the appointment of Deepak Sharma as President of International Supply Chain. Sharma is leading a newly assembled international team based in Gatwick, England, United Kingdom to power AAR’s global expansion. Sharma brings 20 years of industry experience driving revenue growth in diverse roles and challenging markets.

Hernán Rincón has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Avianca Holdings S.A. and Avianca S.A. Mr. Rincón, who was previously CEO for Microsoft Latin America, will replace Alvaro Jaramillo Buitrago, who was appointed interim CEO after Fabio Ramirez Villegas stepped down as Chief Executive Officer.

Thomas Global Systems, a leader in the design, production and support of innovative electronics solutions for aerospace and defense applications, has appointed Robert Pandis as Vice President of Business Development. Based in the Company’s Irvine, California office, Robert Pandis’ role at Thomas Global Systems will focus on the business development of military markets in North

AAR CORP., a leading provider of services to commercial aviation and government customers worldwide, announced that Jason B. Secore has joined the Company as Treasurer, reporting to Michael J. Sharp, Chief Financial Officer. As Treasurer, Secore will be responsible for leading the Company’s treasury strategy, including global treasury operations, corporate finance and banking relationships, cash

After 27 years at American Airlines, Dan Teters has been named Senior MRO Manager at PEMCO World Air Services, a leading aviation maintenance and conversion company. Teters oversees Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul in the company’s two main hangars, located at Tampa International Airport. Teters relocated from Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he had been in fleet management

SITA, one of the world’s leading specialists in air transport communications and IT solutions, has appointed Barbara Dalibard as Chief Executive Officer of SITA, effective July 1st, 2016. Mrs. Dalibard will replace current CEO Francesco Violante who will step down in the second half of 2016 after more than 13 years at the helm, of

Comlux The Aviation Group reported the appointment of Frederic Dubant as Executive Vice President Commercial of the Comlux Group. In his previous role at Comlux as Senior Vice President Contracts & Legal, Frederic Dubant was already involved in all the commercial activities of the Group from aircraft transactions, to aircraft management, charter sales, cabin completions,

C&L has named Larry Dean as President of C&L Jet, a division of C&L Aviation that assists customers around the world with aircraft sales and acquisitions. Dean, formerly of Citigroup, Honeywell, Jet aviation and Atlantic Aviation, has more than 30 years of experience in the private jet industry.

GA Telesis announced the appointment of Dr. Andreas Bauer as Vice President of Operations and Logistics. Andreas, who previously served as Director of Logistics within the company, will now be responsible for all distribution operations, logistics, off site material programs, consignment inventory management, production reporting, and facilities. Andreas will also oversee all distribution and logistics