Jack Jones has been named vice president and general manager of Boeing South Carolina. Jones assumes overall leadership responsibility for Boeing’s South Carolina facilities and operations. Boeing South Carolina fabricates, assembles and installs systems for the aft fuselage sections of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and joins and integrates 787 mid-body fuselage sections from other structural
Philip Trenary, President and CEO of Pinnacle Airlines Corp. has decided to resign his position effective March 24 to pursue other interests outside the company. Pinnacle Board of Directors Chairman Donald J. Breeding will assume the role of Interim CEO until a search can commence and a permanent replacement is found.
South African Airways (SAA) reported that Marc Cavaliere, executive vice president for North America, has been named as senior vice president, global sales development, effective immediately. In this newly created position, Cavaliere will oversee several departments within SAA’s commercial division including airline alliances, e-commerce, sales planning, distribution, customer call centers and regulatory affairs. Cavaliere will
WestJet appointed Cheryl Smith to the position of Executive Vice-President and Chief Information Officer. Ms. Smith brings to WestJet over 30 years experience in information technology implementation, infrastructure and operation in a number of industries including energy, telecommunications, manufacturing, health care and consulting.
Kate Gutmann, a 21-year veteran sales and marketing manager with extensive U.S. and international experience, has been named UPS
Flexjet reported the addition of J. Bruce Peddle, an aviation industry expert with a 25-year background, as the company’s new Vice President of Sales and Marketing. In his new position, Peddle will be responsible for leading Flexjet’s sales organization and overseeing the company’s marketing initiatives. TX-based Flexjet
Airline Spares America (ASA) named Ashley Shannon as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Ms. Shannon will oversee all aspects of company operations worldwide based at ASA’s headquarters in Deerfield Beach, Florida.
Esterline Corporation, a leading specialty manufacturer serving aerospace and defense markets, reported that Mary L. Howell has been appointed to the company’s board of directors. Howell, a retired Executive Vice President with Textron, was responsible for the defense programs that account for over 70% of Textron’s profits, and also for the international growth of the
Werner Aero Services, a global leader in the aviation industry, released that industry veteran Naseem Arshad has joined the company. Naseem will manage the Component Repair Management Division for Werner.
Boeing named Jeffrey Johnson as president of Boeing Middle East. Johnson succeeds Paul Kinscherff, who has been appointed chief financial officer for international finance. Johnson will be based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and report to Shep Hill, president of Boeing International and senior vice president of Business Development and Strategy. Johnson will be
