People

MTU Maintenance Hannover has a new president and CEO. Martin Funk has taken over the reigns from Uwe Bl

GE Capital Aviation Services, a division of GE, announced the promotion of Norman C.T. Liu to president and chief executive officer of GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS). Liu will take over the executive management of the business from Henry A. Hubschman who will take on the new role of chairman of GECAS. Liu and Hubschman

Virgin America announced the appointment of Ravi Simhambhatla as the company’s new Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO). Simhambhatla joined Virgin America in early 2006 and most recently served as the Company’s Acting CIO from November 2008 to present.

Piper Aircraft announced the promotion of two of its senior executives. Kevin J. Gould, Piper’s Vice President of Operations, will become Piper’s Chief Executive Officer, and John Becker, Piper’s Vice President of Engineering, will become President of the Company. Effective, June 26, 2009, Gould and Becker will take on the duties of James K. Bass,

The Boeing board of directors has elected David L. Calhoun as its newest member. Calhoun is chairman of the management board and chief executive officer of The Nielsen Company B.V.

Frontier Airlines has named Daniel M. Shurz to the position of Vice President of Strategy and Planning. Shurz will oversee management of Frontier’s route planning and aircraft scheduling. He also will have responsibility for forging and managing the Company’s strategic alliances and joint venture efforts.

PAS Technologies announces the appointment of Donald R. Spriggs as its Chief Technology Officer. In his new role, he will oversee the company

Boeing has named Ihssane Mounir vice president of Sales for Latin America and Africa, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The new position is an expansion of Mounir’s previous role as vice president of Sales for Latin America, which he has held since November 2008.

Carolyn Corvi, retired vice president and general manager for Boeing

AAR announced that the Company has named Randy J. Martinez Senior Vice President of Government and Defense Programs. Before joining AAR in March 2009, Martinez served as the Chief Executive Officer of World Air Holdings, Inc. which, through its subsidiaries, provided air transportation services for the U.S. Government. Martinez also had a distinguished 21-year career