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JMC Group, a provider of aviation manpower and engineering services, has announced that Ian Thompson is joining its business development team. Thompson will also support JMC’s sister company ELMS Aviation, the cloud-based risk management competence and compliance specialist, in its drive to attract new customers.    With 20 years’ experience supporting engineering companies and airlines,

After more than 11 years in the role of Head of Corporate Communications of Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS), Daniel Bärlocher is to leave the company to take a new path outside the airline sector. Among his numerous achievements during his SWISS tenure, Bärlocher has realigned the company’s Corporate Communications unit and adopted a newsroom

As of October 15, Joerg Speri will take over as Chief Executive Officer of Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico (LTPR) from Pat Foley. Speri has held various management positions in the Lufthansa Group, mainly outside Germany. His latest position was Senior Director of Network Sales & Customer Service at Aircraft Maintenance Services. He holds two master’s

Nasmyth Group has announced the appointment of Tony Upton as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Upton has held several senior executive roles within the aerospace and defence industry and most recently was the CEO of Gardner Aerospace, having previously been CFO since 2018. Prior to this he held financial and operational roles at Eaton,

As of October 1, 2022, Julien Péchalat is appointed Vice President of Economic and Financial Affairs at Safran Electrical & Power, and will sit on its Executive Committee. Péchalat began his career in 2006 at Ernst & Young as a financial auditor. In 2011, he moved to the United-States and worked first for Ernst &

AerFin has announced that Tom Crawford has joined the company to serve in a newly established role as Chief People Officer (CPO). As CPO, Crawford will be responsible for developing and implementing the company’s people strategy, ensuringthat people, culture and organisational plans are aligned to the organisations core values. Together with his team, he will

Dr. Silke Maurer is taking over responsibility for the OEM Operations division at MTU Aero Engines AG as Chief Operating Officer (COO). At an extraordinary meeting on September 28, 2022, the MTU’s Supervisory Board appointed her to the company’s Executive Board for a three-year term of office starting on February 1, 2023. OEM Operations covers