Erich Ceru has joined the top management of leisure carrier Small Planet Airlines, bringing extensive experience in aviation. Erich Ceru helped the multiple F1 champion Niki Lauda to develop the business activities of airline FlyNiki. Austrian professional Erich Ceru will be Chief Technology Officer at Small Planet Airlines, taking responsibility for the strategy of the
Lars Sandahl Sørensen is returning to SAS as new Group Director and COO, (Chief Operating Officer), SAS. Lars Sandahl will join on May 1st, 2015. Lars Sandahl Sørensen was previously Group Director and CCO (Chief Commercial Officer) of global services company ISS. Prior to that he worked for SAS from 2003 to 2010. He was
Lockheed Martin has appointed Rodney A. Makoske, to senior vice president, Corporate Engineering, Technology, and Operations and a corporate officer, and Dana (Keoki) Jackson as vice president and chief technology officer (CTO). Both appointments are effective immediately and follow the retirement of Ray Johnson on February 1st, 2015.
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has appointed Ulf Hüttmeyer as its Senior Vice President Finance Equity Partners, effective April 1st, 2015. Mr Hüttmeyer joins the Abu Dhabi-based airline from airberlin where he held the position of Chief Financial Officer for the past nine years. Mr Hüttmeyer was one of the
Avtrade announced the latest stage of its strategic sales restructure, with the appointment of Brian McGuinness as the new Stock/AOG Sales Director. As part of this role, Brian will be managing the Avtrade AOG team, responsible for exceptional AOG support and service to all customer accounts and ensuring greater stock availability for fast and effective
Universal Asset Management (UAM), a leader in aviation asset management, aircraft disassembly and commercial aviation aftermarket component sales, announced the promotion of Troy Molitor to Vice President of Strategic Markets. Troy joined UAM in August 2014 from ILFC where he was the Vice President of Technical Aircraft Lease Negotiations and Airline Transfers. In his new
Bombardier reported that Mr. Laurent Beaudoin is retiring as Chairman of the Board of Directors after more than 50 years at the helm of the Corporation. He will remain on the Board with the honorary title of Chairman Emeritus. Mr. Pierre Beaudoin is appointed Executive Chairman, while Mr. Alain Bellemare becomes President and Chief Executive
Vincent Bourguet has been named the Chief Executive Officer of SLCA, the Aircelle (Safran) affiliate specialized in the design and manufacturing of complex aerostructures – with expertise in composites. Bourguet comes to SLCA from the Sagem company, where he was head of the Airborne Control Units’ Center of Industrial Expertise in manufacturing and supply chain.
CHC Group, the parent company of CHC Helicopter, has appointed Karl Fessenden chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors effective Feb. 9th, replacing William Amelio, who will be leaving the company. Mr. Fessenden joins CHC from GE, where over his 20-year career at the company he successfully led multiple global service
Timothy Wahlberg, former CEO of Evergreen Helicopters and former Chairman of Helicopter Association International (HAI), joins Morten Beyer & Agnew (“mba”) to lead its expanding helicopter division. Mr. Wahlberg will be responsible for valuation and investment analysis for the firm’s global clientele.
