CIRCOR Aerospace announced the appointment of Steve Alford as the Vice President/General Manager for the CIRCOR Aerospace California businesses. Alford will have full responsibility for the implementation of CIRCOR’s growth, productivity and factory execution strategy across the California businesses.
Southwest Airlines announced executive changes at the Company. Teresa Laraba, most recently Southwest’s Senior Vice President of Customer Services, has been named the airline’s Senior Vice President of Customers. In this new role, Laraba will continue to provide senior Leadership for three departments: Customer Support & Services, Customer Relations & Rapid Rewards, and Customer Services.
Dr. Christoph Franz, CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, has been elected Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Lufthansa Technik AG. In addition, on July 24, 2012, the Supervisory Board of Lufthansa Technik AG appointed Dr. Johannes Bussmann to the Executive Board with responsibility for Human Resources, Engine & VIP Services. Bussmann will take over this
On July 18th 2012, Mr. Liao Linghong was appointed as Executive Director of Operation, of Ameco Beijing. Prior to this new position, Mr. Liao was the Deputy General Manager of Chengdu Maintenance Base, Air China Technics. Futhermore, Ameco Beijing named Mr. Liu Chunxi as Executive Director of the Safety & Management Division. Mr. Liu was
Boeing announced that Bernie Dunn will succeed Boeing Turkey president Greg Pepin, who will retire from the company in October. Dunn will be responsible for coordinating all Boeing business activities in Turkey and report to Shep Hill, president, Boeing International and senior vice president, Business Development and Strategy. Dunn joins Boeing from ITT Defense International,
Triumph Group (TGI) released that Jeffry D. Frisby has been named Chief Executive Officer of Triumph by the company’s Board of Directors, succeeding Richard C. Ill. Mr. Ill will remain as Chairman. Mr. Frisby joined the company in 1998 as President of Frisby Aerospace, upon its acquisition by Triumph. In 2000, he became Group President
Air Canada announced the appointment of Derek Vanstone as Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Industry and Government Affairs effective September 10, 2012. Mr. Vanstone, currently Deputy Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister, was Chief of Staff to the federal Minister of Finance from 2007 to 2010. He previously practiced law in Toronto with Gowling Lafleur
At the Sukhoi Civil Aircraft general meeting on July 12th in Moscow, the Board of Directors re-elected Igor Y. Ozar as the Chairman of the Baord of Directors of JSC “Sukhoi Civil Aircraft” (SCAC). The board of directors also appointed Vladimir S. Prisyazhnyuk as SCAC President.
TIMCO Aviation Services released that Mark Davis has been named Senior Vice President MRO Sales. In his new role, Mark will have responsibility for all existing and new customer accounts related to the company’s airframe base maintenance business, the TIMCO LineCare line maintenance and cabin refurbishment network and the TIMCO Engine Center. Mark has been
Avianor Inc. announced that Mr. Sylvain Bédard has joined the company as its new President and General Manager. Following a dual degree in Industrial Engineering and Business Administration, Sylvain Bédard has spent more than 25 years in aerospace and high-tech industries.
