Alaska Air Group has announced that Diana Birkett Rakow will become CEO of Hawaiian Airlines with effect from October 29. She previously served as Senior Vice President of Public Affairs and Sustainability at Alaska Airlines, and will succeed Joe Sprague, who will retire following a long career at Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air and Hawaiian Airlines.
Joramco, the Amman-based MRO facility and division of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), has appointed Adam Voss as its new CEO, effective September 14 2025. Voss previously served as Chief Operating Officer at Joramco and, until recently, was Chief Executive Officer of Dubai-based TIM Aerospace. “I am honoured to be taking on this new role at
Swiss Aviation Software (Swiss-AS) has announced the appointment of Kevork Agopian as Chief Operating Officer (COO). This key leadership change further strengthens the company’s executive team and marks an important step in ensuring continued excellence in customer service and operational delivery. In his new role, Agopian will take direct responsibility for customer operations, with a
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), has announced the appointment of Greg Mays as President for the company’s commercial and operations teams. Mays is a seasoned aviation executive with a track record of delivering growth and operational excellence. As Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Sun Country Airlines, he led the carrier through periods
Britten-Norman, the manufacturer of the Islander aircraft and provider of aircraft support and modifications, has appointed Ben Smith as Head of Aftermarket to oversee its global support strategy and drive growth in the aftermarket sector. Smith brings over a decade of experience in technical sales, digital services and aviation support, having previously led Garmin’s aviation
TrueNoord, a regional aircraft leasing company, has expanded its Singapore team with the appointment of Leane Higgins as Technical Director for APAC (Asia-Pacific). Higgins brings more than 20 years of aviation industry experience to TrueNoord. She previously worked in the technical and legal departments at GECAS and most recently served as Assistant Vice President –
MTU Maintenance has appointed Frank Haberkamp as Managing Director of MTU Maintenance Serbia, effective from September 1 2025. He succeeds Rainer Becker, who has been with the facility since the project phase and, following a handover period, will return to the parent company, MTU Aero Engines, in Munich in 2026. MTU Maintenance Serbia is a
AMETEK MRO has appointed Adam Payne as Business Development Director for Europe. In this new role, he will focus on expanding the company’s facilities and repair capabilities. A key priority will be securing further Authorised Service Centre (ARC) agreements with OEMs. Payne brings 20 years of aerospace experience across commercial and military sectors. He has
The Supervisory Board of Latvian airline airBaltic has appointed Erno Hildén as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective December 1, 2025. Hildén, a Finnish national, brings more than 25 years of international experience across aviation and finance, having served in senior leadership positions at several major airlines. Most recently, he was Executive Vice President and
Spirit Airlines has confirmed that John Kirby, Vice President of Network Planning, will retire at the end of this month. His decision closes a career that has lasted more than four decades in aviation. The airline expressed deep gratitude for his work. Rana Ghosh, Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, praised Kirby’s leadership and
