AWAS has appointed Philip Jackmauh as General Counsel and head of its newly consolidated Legal Department. This new structure combines the business’ former Office of General Counsel and Business & Legal Services team, thus merging corporate governance and transactional functions into one integrated group.
Southwest Airlines welcomed J. Randolph Babbitt as Senior Vice President of Labor Relations to direct and oversee the carrier’s labor related activities. Babbitt will report directly to Chief Operating Officer Mike Van de Ven and have responsibility for all negotiation, communication, and ongoing relationships between the Company and the eleven organizations that represent 87% of
Bruno Bernard was named President of Safran Engineering Services, replacing Bruno Bergoend, who was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Technofan. Thierry Lasbleis, who was CEO of Technofan, has been named Special Advisor to Turbomeca’s corporate management, effective November 1st.
Emirates announced the appointment of Jon Sheppard as its new Manager, National Accounts for the UK. Mr Sheppard will lead the sales management team in London to further develop commercial strategies and initiatives to drive Emirates’ business with corporate and trade partners. He will report to Laurie Berryman, Emirates Vice President UK and starts work
Tammy Young has joined Alaska Air Group as vice president of human resources. Young will oversee employee benefits, compensation, training and development, recruitment, workers compensation and the employee travel services department at Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air.
Frontier Airlines announced the appointment of Amit Agarwal as chief information officer of the Denver-based carrier. Frontier also announced the departure of Cliff Van Leuven, the airline’s vice president of customer service since 2004. Jan Fogelberg, currently Frontier’s vice president of commercial technology, will assume the role of vice president of customer service. An experienced
International Aircraft Associates (IAA), an aftermarket Material and Technical Support Services company, announced the appointment of Al Vorhauer as Vice President, Operations effective immediately. In this new position, Vorhauer will be an integral part of IAA’s strategic growth plan. His expertise coupled with a vast aviation background will fortify IAA’s business operations and growth.
Air Canada announced the appointment of Klaus Goersch as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. In this role he will have responsibility for the safe, reliable and cost-effective operation of the airline. Mr. Goersch will have oversight for all key operating areas including flight operations, maintenance and engineering, airports, in-flight service, and systems operations
Rockwell Collins announced the appointment of Robert K. (Kelly) Ortberg as the company’s president. He joins Clayton M. (Clay) Jones, who continues as chairman and chief executive officer, in the newly formed Office of the Chief Executive. The appointment is effective immediately. As president, Ortberg is primarily responsible for the operational management of the company,
Altan Büyükyılmaz has been assigned as the new Executive Vice President (Commercial Affairs) to Turkish Technic, the MRO subsidiary of Turkish Airlines. This position was previously held by Dr. Fuat Oktay, who is now a member of Turkish Technic’s Board of Directors. Altan Büyükyılmaz studied Electronics and Communication Engineering and has been active in technology
