BAE Systems announced the appointment of Jerry DeMuro as president and CEO of BAE Systems, effective February 1st, 2014. He succeeds Linda P. Hudson, who in August 2013 announced her intention to retire from the company in 2014. He will be appointed as an executive director of BAE Systems plc and will serve on BAE
Rockwell Collins reported that its acquisition of ARINC Incorporated will serve as the foundation of a new Information Management Services (IMS) business that combines ARINC with Rockwell Collins’ Flight Information Solutions business and its Ascend family of products and services. Jeff Standerski has been appointed senior vice president of Information Management Services. The new business
Rockwell Collins reported that Robert J. Perna, has been appointed senior vice president and general counsel for the company, effective Jan. 13, 2014. Perna will succeed Gary Chadick, who has announced his resignation to pursue other interests. Chadick will remain with the company as senior vice president and secretary until Feb. 7th, after which Perna
Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Jim McNerney announced the promotion of two top executives to vice chairmen, the naming of a company president and chief operating officer, and the selection of new leaders for Boeing Defense, Space & Security and Boeing Military Aircraft. Dennis A. Muilenburg is named Boeing vice chairman, president and chief operating
Ducommun Incorporated reported that its board of directors has unanimously elected Joel H. Benkie, currently executive vice president and chief operating officer, to the position of president, effective January 1, 2014. Mr. Benkie will retain the role of chief operating officer. As president, he will succeed Anthony J. Reardon, who will continue as chairman and
Aviall, a provider of new aviation parts and related aftermarket services, has named John Meersman, a veteran finance and business development leader, as its new chief financial officer (CFO). Meersman was previously the senior director of corporate and strategic development for The Boeing Company where he oversaw the execution of acquisitions, divestitures, equity investments and
GA Telesis Composite Repair Group appointed David LeClair as Vice President of Service Sales at GATCRG. Mr. LeClair’s prior experience includes more than 20 years of management experience in the aviation aftermarket distribution and commercial MRO marketplace. In his new capacity, Mr. LeClair will be responsible for further developing global service support nacelle repair strategies
JetBlue Airways (JBLU), New York’s Hometown Airline, announced the promotion of Robin Hayes to the position of President, effective January 1, 2014. Mr. Hayes currently holds the position of Executive Vice President – Chief Commercial Officer for the airline. In his new role, Mr. Hayes will oversee a team focused on preserving JetBlue’s unique culture
Baltic Ground Services (BGS), an international provider of ground handling and into-plane fuelling services, announced the decision to appoint Darius Aleknavicius as the new head of the company. D. Aleknavicius stepped into the role as the new CEO of Baltic Ground Services on December 9th, 2013.
WestJet announced the appointment of Fred Cleveland to the position of Executive Vice-President, Operations, effective January 6, 2014. Fred Cleveland joins WestJet from American Eagle Airlines, where he has been Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice-President of Technical Operations since December 2009, responsible for the airlines’ 1,700 daily flights to more than 150 cities across
