ACC Aviation, the global aviation services group, is expanding its technical services and asset management division with the appointment of Faizal Gara as Business Development Manager, effective immediately. Reporting to Julian Aldana, Vice President of Technical Services, he will be responsible for advancing the business’ technical and asset management services to the aircraft financing and
Bluebird Nordic, an Icelandic ACMI leasing and Air Freight company and a family member of Avia Solutions Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Audrone Keinyte as the company’s CEO. Keinyte is taking over the role from Siggi Agustsson, who has held this position since 2020. He is moving to a new and exciting
Greg Watson has joined King Aerospace as Chief Operating Officer. The company is experiencing dynamic, but-controlled growth with the expansion of its modification services. It announced the addition of two hangars at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport in addition to robust maintenance, repair and overhaul business at its facility at the Ardmore (Oklahoma) Industrial Airpark.
Jordi Boto has been appointed CEO of Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) and started in his new role on April 1. Boto is the successor of Dr Andreas Sperl, who left the company after more than 15 years of growth. Prior to the appointment, Boto was COO, responsible for driving the ramp-up of the conversion from passenger-to-cargo
Mehmet T. Nane, who has been serving as CEO of Pegasus Airlines since 2016, became a Member of the Board of Directors at its Ordinary Meeting of the General Assembly held on March 31, 2022, and was elected Vice-Chairperson of the Board (Managing Director) following the decision by the Board of Directors. Furthermore, Güliz Öztürk,
Gulfstream Aerospace has appointed Beth O’Neill as Regional Vice President of Sales for metropolitan New York. O’Neill replaces Michael Swift, who was recently promoted to Regional Senior Vice President of Sales for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Indian subcontinent. O’Neill comes to Gulfstream with more than 20 years of experience in aircraft
Air France-KLM’s Board of Directors has approved the proposal of the Supervisory Board of KLM to appoint Marjan Rintel as new CEO of KLM, replacing Pieter Elbers. The Works Council of KLM has been asked for its advice on the above proposal. Rintel is currently CEO of NS, the leading passenger railway operator in the
Boeing has named Ted Colbert as President and Chief Executive Officer of its Defense, Space and Security business. Colbert succeeds Leanne Caret who is retiring following nearly 35 years of exceptional service with The Boeing Company. Stephanie Pope has been appointed as president and CEO of Boeing Global Services (BGS), succeeding Colbert. As President and
Aerogility, the model-based AI provider to the aviation industry, is to appoint Kenneth D. Merchant as special advisor in the Americas. Merchant will play a crucial role in Aerogility’s expansion across the US, advising on market dynamics and supporting growth opportunities within the US defence, aerospace and MRO industries. Merchant has more than 40 years’
Next Level Aviation (NLA) has appointed Martin Curtis as President of its new subsidiary in Dublin, Next Level Aviation-Ireland. Curtis will lead this new subsidiary to significant growth in the coming years through used serviceable material sales in the European, Middle East and African (EMEA) region and through aircraft and engine transactions globally. Curtis has held senior
