Pratt & Whitney appointed Gregory H. Gernhardt, president, Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines, effective immediately. Gernhardt will report to Pratt & Whitney President Paul Adams and succeeds David M. Brantner, who has decided to depart the company. Gernhardt will be responsible for all Commercial Engines program management, sales and marketing activities, and will continue to
Lufthansa Technik’s new Senior Vice President VIP & Executive Jet Solutions is Walter Heerdt, who has headed the Marketing and Sales department since 2003. With this step, Heerdt, who holds a degree in engineering, succeeds Dr. Hans Schmitz, who is retiring early after seven years at the helm of Lufthansa Technik’s VIP division.
Boeing will increase production on the 737 program to 52 airplanes per month in 2018 in response to strong market demand from customers worldwide. Once the increase is implemented, the 737 program is expected to build more than 620 airplanes per year. “The 737 Next-Generation and 737 MAX airplanes offer our customers unparalleled efficiency and
BOC Aviation announced the official opening of the new London office, headed by Steven Townend, Deputy Managing Director and Chief Commercial Officer for Europe, Americas & Africa. Mr. Townend, who has been in charge of the revenue side of the company since 2004, has more than 20 years of aviation finance and leasing experience. He
Andrew C. Levy, President and COO of Allegiant Travel Company, has resigned from his executive positions with the company and will step down from the Allegiant board. For the past 13 years, Mr. Levy has led Allegiant in a variety of roles, including most recently as President, Chief Operating Officer and Board Member and previously
Avtrade further expands into the China Region, with the new appointment of Carren Chiu in the role of Regional VP Sales – China. Carren will be responsible for growing business in the China Region. Developing sales strategy, increasing sales and maximising business opportunities, focus will be on building customer relationships and delivering high quality dedicated
United Airlines announced that Linda Jojo will become its Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, responsible for the development, implementation and management of technology strategy and solutions to support United’s global business. Jojo joins United from Rogers Communications, Inc., where she served as executive vice president and chief information officer. Previously, she served as
After nearly a decade at the helm of Airbus Group UK (formerly EADS UK), Robin Southwell, OBE, has decided to stand down to pursue new business opportunities outside the Group. The company has appointed Paul Kahn, previously President and Chief Executive Officer of Thales Canada, as his replacement.
Ana Isabel Fernandes is the new Vice-President for OGMA Aerostructures. The newly appointed manager will report directly to OGMA Chairman of the Board and CEO, Rodrigo Almeida Rosa, and will be in charge of the coordination and implementation of the company’s aircraft aerostructures manufacturing strategy. Ana Isabel Fernandes has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from
Cari Smith joins AJW Aviation as Regional Sales Director USA. Heading up the organisation’s component sales and exchange service across North America, Cari will be responsible for developing relationships with new customers, as well as broadening the current scope of AJW’s aircraft component sales with leading airlines and MROs. With over 23 years’ experience in
