Michael Vollrath has assumed the role of Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Spairliners, a joint venture between Lufthansa Technik and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance. He joins Benoît Rollier, who remains Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. Both now jointly head the executive board of the component provider for the
Magellan Aviation Group provides a wide range of services. Can you tell us more about the different services you are offering to the industry? At Magellan, we take pride in offering a comprehensive range of services to the commercial aviation industry. Our core business revolves around the acquisition and sale of used serviceable materials (USM).
In a planned leadership transition, RTX has announced that President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) Christopher T. Calio will succeed Gregory J. Hayes as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the 2024 RTX annual shareowners meeting scheduled for May 2, 2024. Hayes will continue to serve as Executive Chairman of RTX. Calio has also been appointed to the company’s Board of
AerFin has announced the appointment of Paul Ashcroft to the newly created role of Senior Vice President – Asia Pacific. With an extensive career spanning over 30 years in diverse technical and commercial capacities, Ashcroft brings a wealth of industry experience to his new position. Beginning his career at GE Wales, where he took a
Florian Guillermet has been named the prospective Executive Director of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), following a decision by the Agency’s Management Board. Piotr Samson, Chair of the EASA Management Board and President of Civil Aviation at the Polish Civil Aviation Authority, expressed his satisfaction with the selection, stating, “I am pleased to
Robinson Aircraft, doing business as Horizon Aircraft, a hybrid eVTOL aircraft developer, has announced the expansion of its leadership team with the appointment of seasoned financial aviation executive, Brian Merker, as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). “We are excited to officially welcome Brian to the Horizon Aircraft management team and lead our financial operations into our
Boeing has named Stephanie Pope as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of The Boeing Company. Effective January 1, 2024, Pope will report directly to Boeing President and Chief Executive Officer Dave Calhoun. In her newly established role, Pope will oversee the performance of Boeing’s three business units, driving excellence in supply chain,
IFS, the global cloud enterprise software company, has made two senior appointments with Max Roberts and Belinda Finch joining the company’s executive leadership team as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Information Officer, respectively. The appointments underpin the company’s consistent performance trajectory as well as its longer-term plans for growth. Roberts joins IFS from Stripe, a
Kellstrom Aerospace Group, a leading provider of aviation life-cycle cost management solutions, has appointed John McKirdy as its Chief Commercial Officer. In his new capacity, McKirdy will leverage his extensive expertise and proven track record in delivering cost-effective aviation aftermarket services. This strategic move aims to provide Kellstrom’s customers with enhanced visibility and access to
Vincent Metz is joining SR Technics as VP Business Development Europe. In this role, he will leverage his experience in the aviation industry to grow SR Technics’ market share in Europe. With over two decades in aviation, Metz held key roles at Air France KLM, including VP of Strategy, Marketing and Communications. He possesses extensive
