The EADS Board of Directors has appointed Bodo Uebber as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Uebber, who has been member of the EADS Board of Directors since 2007, has succeeded R
JetBlue Airways announces the promotion of Rob Maruster to Chief Operating Officer effective June 1, 2009, concurrent with the transition of current President and Chief Operating Officer Russ Chew to the role of Senior Advisor. JetBlue’s Chief Executive Officer, Dave Barger, will assume the duties and title of President, also effective June 1, 2009.
JetBlue Airways announced the appointment of Dennis Corrigan to the position of Vice President, Revenue Management. Corrigan joins JetBlue from United Airlines, where he served in a variety of Revenue Management leadership positions over the last five years, most recently as Managing Director, Revenue Management Operations. Mr. Corrigan joined United after 10 years with American
TES Aviation Group (TES) a subsidiary of DVB Bank S.E., has successfully completed its relocation to new corporate headquarters. The 130,000 sq ft state of the art facility in Bridgend, Wales, UK, accommodates all engineering and material operations of the Engine Management Services Solutions provider which now manages in excess of 450 engines for airlines
Christoph Debus, 38 years old, will be joining the Board of Executive Directors of Air Berlin PLC on 1st June 2009. He will take over responsibility for sales, network and IT. Previously Debus had been Managing Director at another airline, Condor, where he was responsible for IT, controlling, personnel, bookkeeping, accounting and finance for four
Maunu Visuri has been appointed Managing Director of Finnair Aircraft Finance Oy as of 1 May 2009. Visuri currently holds the position of Deputy Managing Director in Finnair Aircraft Finance Oy. The current Managing Director, Colin Molloy, will retire at the end of April.
Guggenheim Aviation Partners (GAP), a leading participant in the commercial aircraft leasing market, announced the hiring of Frederic Pralus as its senior technical director. In this role, Pralus will be responsible for overseeing all aircraft technical aspects of GAP and its affiliates including managing a growing portfolio of over 50 new and used Airbus and
Aer Lingus Group plc announced that Mr Dermot Mannion, Group Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), has informed the Board of his intention to step down with immediate effect. The Board of Aer Lingus has accepted his decision. Mr Colm Barrington, Chairman of the Board, will assume executive responsibility for the Group until a new CEO has
Air Canada announced the appointment of Duncan Dee as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer effective April 3, 2009. Mr. Dee will report directly to Calin Rovinescu, President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Dee succeeds Bill Bredt who is retiring from the company after 36 years of service with Air Canada and Jazz.
David Richardson, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Air Canada, announced the resignation of Montie Brewer as President and Chief Executive Officer effective April 1, 2009. Calin Rovinescu, a former senior executive with the airline, will succeed Mr. Brewer as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Rovinescu will also assume Mr. Brewer’s seat on
