Ryanair Holdings has confirmed that the group has reached an agreement with group CEO, Michael O’Leary to extend his contract from July 2024 to July 2028. Furthermore, the group has appointed Anne Nolan (former Chair of the Irish Aviation Authority – IAA) to its Board as a Non-Executive Director (NED) with immediate effect. The Board
Complete Aircraft Services GmbH (CAS) will start operations as part of the AeroVisto Group on January 1, 2023. At the same time, Jürgen Sehne will assume the role of Managing Director. After studying aerospace and industrial engineering in the ’90s, Sehne worked for several well-known aviation companies, including Dornier, Airbus, Lufthansa, Condor and SWISS. During
Boeing has appointed Dr Brendan Nelson as new President of Boeing International (BI), who will lead the company’s international strategy and corporate operations. The former Australian diplomat and government minister will succeed Sir Michael Arthur when he retires from Boeing in early 2023 after five-decades of service in the public and private sectors, including the past four years
United Airlines has named Maria Deacon Senior Vice-President Technical Operations, overseeing the carrier’s maintenance operations, ground service equipment and facilities maintenance, supply chain, technical services and planning and strategy. Deacon will also shape the continued growth and investment in United’s Calibrate apprenticeship programme, helping the airline expand and diversify its next generation of maintenance employees. Most recently, Deacon served
easyJet has released that, following a comprehensive process, David Morgan has been permanently appointed as Chief Operating Officer, sitting on the airline’s Management Board. Morgan has been an integral part of the easyJet leadership team since he joined the company as Chief Pilot in 2016. He has a wealth of experience in the industry and
VoltAero has appointed two additions to its governance team: Martin Füllenbach as an independent director and Hervé Blanc as an advisory board member. Together, they bring a depth of knowledge in electrical and power applications, as well as top-level managerial expertise in aircraft propulsion and systems. Martin Füllenbach is CEO and Chairman of the Board of SolydEra,
CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing (CDB Leasing), has released that the Board of Directors selected Jie Chen to become the company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Chen will take the helm in early January 2023, replacing Patrick Hannigan whose retirement caps six years of leading the evolution
Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), has named Fabrice Roger as Senior Vice President for Business Development in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific, as the company continues to support the rapid growth of business aviation across these regions. Roger brings more than a decade of experience in senior sales and business development leadership roles at
West Star Aviation has welcomed Derek Richardson as the new Bombardier Project Manager at its East Alton, IL (ALN) facility. With over 30 years of aviation services, Derek brings an elevated level of experience to West Star. He previously worked for Standard Aero and Jet Aviation while starting his career as Line/Service Aircraft mechanic at
LCI, a leading aviation company and a subsidiary of the Libra Group, has named Terri Foley to Chief Operating Officer (COO) and General Counsel, effective immediately. Foley has a long-established career with LCI, having joined in 2008 as the company’s General Counsel. Based in LCI’s Dublin head office, she has proven experience in aviation leasing,
