West Star Aviation has released that after an extensive succession planning process, Stephen Maiden has been named as the new CEO, while Allen McReynolds, the current Chief Operating Officer, will also take on the role of President, overseeing all West Star operations. Jim Rankin, who has led the company as CEO since 2018, has been
Irene Esteves is set to take over the role of Chief Financial Officer at Spirit AeroSystems, stepping into the shoes of Mark Suchinski who has held the position since 2017. Esteves brings a wealth of experience to the role, having held various executive positions in finance and strategy across different industries. Her appointment reflects Spirit
StandardAero has announced the appointment of Kim Ernzen as Chief Operating Officer. Reporting directly to Russell Ford, StandardAero’s Chairman and CEO, Ernzen will oversee global operational performance, efficiency, engineering and supply chain management. She will also manage StandardAero’s Engine Services and Component Repair Services divisions, ensuring close oversight of the company’s overall business performance. Ernzen
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported that Pieter Elbers, CEO of IndiGo, has commenced his role as Chair of the IATA Board of Governors (BoG). His one-year tenure began at the end of the 80th IATA Annual General Meeting in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on June 3, 2024. Elbers, the 82nd Chair of
AMETEK MRO has named Mike Audus as its new Divisional Vice President (DVP) and Business Unit Manager for MRO Europe. In this role, Audus will be responsible for driving customer satisfaction and growth, leading AMETEK MRO’s multiple businesses across Europe, including Muirhead Avionics, AEM, AvTech and Antavia. With a career focused on avionics, power management
Aviation Technical Services (ATS) has added Dennis Santare to its executive leadership team as SVP Component and Engineering Solutions. This addition supports the realignment of its materials businesses announced internally to ATS and Ranger Air Aviation employees on May 20, 2024. ATS’ new organisational structure brings together the sales, revenue generation and related strategy development
GE Aerospace has announced the appointment of Patrick de Castelbajac as Chief Strategy Officer, effective from 24 June 2024. De Castelbajac will report directly to GE Aerospace Chairman and CEO H. Lawrence Culp Jr. In his new role, de Castelbajac will oversee the company’s enterprise strategic planning. He will collaborate with GE Aerospace’s business and
Daher has appointed Stephen Stasiak as the General Manager of its aerostructures facility in Stuart, Florida, one of the company’s largest industrial sites globally. This facility manufactures components for Boeing and Gulfstream Aerospace. Stasiak brings a wealth of experience from the aerospace and defence sectors, having held vice president and general manager roles at Safran,
The Board Members of ATR have appointed Andrea Coccetti as the company’s new Senior Vice-President Finance and Chief Financial Officer, effective May 1, 2024. He succeeds Antonio Di Gennaro, who will assume new responsibilities within the Leonardo Helicopters management team. In this role, Coccetti joins ATR’s Top Management team, reporting to the company’s Chief Executive
EasyJet’s chief executive, Johan Lundgren, will step down at the beginning of next year after seven years at the helm of the budget airline. The carrier is promoting its chief financial officer, Kenton Jarvis, to take his place, with Lundgren to hand over the reins on January 1, 2025. The outgoing boss will stay with
