Marotta Controls reported that the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) has recently elected Thomas S. Marotta, Chairman and CEO of Marotta Controls, to join its Executive Committee. The Aerospace Industries Association is the premier trade association representing the nation’s major aerospace and defense manufacturers. The AIA receives its policy guidance from the direct involvement of CEO-level
As the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Premium AEROTEC, Michael Colberg will in future be responsible for the aviation supplier’s entire production. His new role also makes him a member of the Premium AEROTEC Board of Management. Colberg is currently Production Director at Daimler AG in Düsseldorf and will assume his new position as
Bombardier Aerospace has appointed Fernando Lacerda Da Silva as Sales Director of New Aircraft responsible for Brazil. Fernando joins Bombardier with a 25-year sales career that includes 12 years of Latin American business aircraft sales experience, as well as previous sales successes with Bombardier jets in Brazil.
Jet Aviation announced that Chris Maupin, director of FBO services, will lead the new 45-person operation in Houston, which the company acquired in February. Prior to joining Jet Aviation, Chris spent 14 years at Universal Weather and Aviation where he was an integral part of the team that opened the first FBO in Mumbai, India.
Air New Zealand has appointed Christopher Luxon as its next Chief Executive Officer. Mr Luxon will take over from current Chief Executive Officer Rob Fyfe at the end of December. Mr Luxon is presently Group General Manager International Airline and has held the role since joining Air New Zealand in May, 2011, following a successful
Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Jim McNerney announced the appointment of Raymond L. Conner as president and CEO, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Conner, a 34-year company veteran who began his career as an airplane mechanic, moves to the leadership post from senior vice president, Sales and Customer Support for Commercial Airplanes. He replaces James F. Albaugh
Pattonair, the leading global aerospace and defence supply chain service provider, is delighted to announce the appointment of Richard Hawkins as its new Group Quality Director. Joining Pattonair from Rolls-Royce, where he held the position of Supplier Development Executive for their Marine Sector, Richard has over 20 years’ aerospace experience, including leadership roles in Design
American International Group named Laurette T. Koellner to the newly created role of Executive Chairman of International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC). In this role, Ms. Koellner becomes the most senior executive officer of ILFC and reports to Robert H. Benmosche, AIG President and Chief Executive Officer. The appointment of Ms. Koellner, who has been serving
Rodolphe Marchais has been appointed Chairman and CEO of Sabena technics, assisted in his functions by three Chief Operating Officers, Jean-Luc Fournel, Philippe Rochet and Stéphane Burton, and by Jean-Marc Schaefer, Chief Financial Officer. Regarding Barfield, Sabena technics’ subsidiary in the Americas, Rodolphe Marchais is now Chairman of the Board and has appointed Frederic Denise
PAS Technologies announced the hiring of Nancy P. Hitchins, CSP, MPH, as the company’s Vice President of Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS). Hitchins will lead PAS Technologies’ global efforts to enhance the company’s safety, environment compliance and health processes, standards and metrics. She will serve as the global safety program leader, driving the company’s worldwide
