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Blueberry Aviation has added Jon O’Connell to its commercial aircraft team as Commercial Director Asia-Pacific. O’Connell has over 30 years’ experience in aircraft leasing, trading, finance, marketing, technical evaluation and management and has worked in senior leadership positions for airlines, aircraft manufacturers and leasing companies in various global locations during his extensive, international career in

Independent spare engine leasing company Engine Lease Finance Corporation (ELFC) has named Avril Comerford to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer with overall responsibility for the Finance function,replacing Declan Sheedy who is departing the company after 19 years of service to pursue other opportunities. Comerford has 20+ years of experience in

AAR CORP. (AAR) has released that John M. Holmes, President and Chief Executive Officer of AAR has been named Chairman of the Board of Directors following the retirement of David P. Storch, the company’s Chairman for 18 years. Holmes will continue as President and Chief Executive Officer of the company. Holmes joined AAR in 2001

Lamberto Martinello has been appointed Head of Communications and Corporate Branding for ATR, the regional aircraft manufacturer. He took up his position on January 1, 2023, and reports directly to the CEO, Nathalie Tarnaud Laude. Martinello was previously Head of Social Media and Digital Marketing at the Italian Leonardo Group. Since 2005, he has held

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has appointed Léa Wertheimer as its new Head of Corporate Communications. Together with her team, she will be responsible for all of SWISS’ external and internal communications from April 2023 onwards, reporting directly to CEO Dieter Vranckx. Wertheimer succeeds Daniel Bärlocher, who left the company in October to take on

Stewart Odurny has been appointed Executive Vice-President Customers and Strategy of Safran Landing Systems as of January 2, 2023. He will be in charge of programmes, sales and the development of new markets in conjunction with the aircraft manufacturers. Odurny started his career in 2002 with Messier-Dowty as Purchasing Manager and then became Purchasing Director