Finnair CEO Mika Vehviläinen has announced he will resign from Finnair as of February 28th, to become the CEO of Cargotec. Finnair Board of Directors has appointed Ville Iho, Chief Operating Officer of Finnair, to be deputy CEO and lead Finnair until the new CEO has been appointed. Mr. Iho has a broad and long
Alaska Airlines’ Torque Zubeck has been named managing director of financial planning and analysis. Zubeck, a 13-year veteran of the airline, previously served as managing director of Alaska Air Cargo. Prior to that, Zubeck held positions in marketing/planning, financial planning and managed the commercial relationships with Alaska Airlines’ codeshare partners.
Sabena technics, in order to accompany its development, strengthens its management with the nomination of Martin Assmann as EVP Civil Sales. Martin Assmann’s mission will be to oversee Civil Sales as well as Customer Support, Project Management and Proposal for all civilian activities of Sabena technics in line with its strategic goals, and he will
Cargolux Airlines International S.A. announced changes to its Board of Directors following the acquisition by the Luxembourg State of a 35% stake in the airline from Qatar Airways on 31 December 2012. Cargolux’s Board of Directors elected Paul Helminger as its Chairman. Furthermore Alphonse Berns, Paul Mousel and Patrick Nickels were appointed as Directors to
On January 1st, 2013, Eric Chen has become President of Airbus China, responsible for Airbus’ overall activities in the People’s Republic of China, including business development, commercial activities, customer services and industrial cooperation. Eric Chen, previously Airbus China Senior Vice President Commercial and External Affairs, succeeds Laurence Barron, who has now taken over as CEO
IFE Services announced the appointment of Joerg Schiffmann as Commercial Director. Bringing over 20 years experience in the in-flight entertainment (IFE) sector, Joerg is responsible for developing the business in key regions as the company continues to expand its global presence. Joerg has previously held CEO level positions with content service provider Atlas Air, content
Following 11 years of various roles, including business development and product marketing with The Boeing Company, Patrick LaMoria joined Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) in 2001 as director of sales & marketing for Europe. LaMoria quickly became an integral part of the APB team and was promoted to vice president of sales & marketing in 2004.
OEMServices announced the appointment of Gérard Parant as Executive Vice President Sales, Marketing and Business Development and not, as mistakingly written, Alain Leboucher. Formerly, EVP Operations at OEMServices, Gérard Parant brings a wealth of knowledge and experience with an impressive background of over 30 years in the aeronautics industry. Gérard Parant will be a key
Nextant Aerospace has hired senior aviation executive Sean McGeough as president to help build on its strong growth. McGeough, who previously led Hawker Beechcraft Corporation’s international operations in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, will concentrate on developing strategies that will allow Nextant to achieve even greater global market penetration and sustained growth
IBA announced the appointment of Paul Brooker, who joins the global aviation consultancy in a new role heading up their busy technical department. Paul has an extensive background in civil aviation spanning over 30 years and his previous positions have included roles at Aero Nusantara Indonesia, the Malaysian Air Services Agency, BAE Systems, and Monarch
