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AAR has named Dany Kleiman Group Vice President of the Company

Constant Aviation a maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility headquartered at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, announced today that Bill Knauf has been named Constant Aviation

AMR Corporation, parent company of American Airlines and American Eagle, named Daniel P. Garton President and Chief Executive Officer of American Eagle, one of the world’s largest regional airlines. AMR also reiterated its intent to evaluate the possible divestiture of American Eagle.

Virgin America, the California-based domestic airline, announced the appointment of John Varley as the Company’s Senior Vice President and General Counsel. Varley will join Virgin America in July 2010 and will serve as the airline’s chief legal officer. In the role, he will also oversee the airline’s government affairs program and its award-winning sustainability efforts.

Edward M. Liddy has been elected to the Boeing board of directors, effective immediately. Liddy former chairman and CEO of The Allstate Corporation, rejoins the Boeing board where he served from August 2007 to October 2008. He left the board when the secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury asked him to serve as

Dassault Aviation appointed Gilles Gautier as the new Vice President of Falcon sales for the Eastern Hemisphere. The position was previously held by Alain Aubry, who retired after leading the sales team for 10 years.

GA Telesis reported that Bill Lindsay has joined the company

Eric D. Strafel, a 15-year aviation veteran with management experience in supply chain strategy, global operations, engines and propulsion systems, has been named Senior Vice President of Operations for Aviall, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company. Strafel will oversee the commercial and defense operations for Aviall, including supply chain management, procurement, warehouse operations and

JetBlue Airways announced the appointment of Guy Hocker to the newly created position of Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, effective immediately. Mr. Hocker joins JetBlue from RTS Partners, a strategic management consultancy he founded in 1999.

CIT Group, a leading provider of financing to small businesses and middle market companies, announced the appointment of Robert C. Rowe as Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer effective June 2, 2010.