JetBlue has appointed Jonathan Weiner as the carrier’s new Vice President, Sales and Revenue Management. He will be responsible for revenue optimisation, ancillary strategy, distribution and corporate sales. Weiner had previously served as JetBlue’s director, revenue management since 2020. He will report to Dave Clark, JetBlue’s head of revenue and planning. Weiner joined JetBlue in
Bert Selis has joined Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in the new role of VP Business Development, E-commerce, Express & Freight Forwarders EMEAA, based in Liege, Belgium. Selis has close to 20 years’ experience in business development and sales in the air cargo and aviation industry. He has spent the last nine years working for Liège
Acro Aircraft Seating has appointed Andy Jones as Technical Director, with immediate effect. Latterly Head of New Product Development at Acro, Jones has been with the organisation since 2016 when he took up the post of Engineering Manager, bringing extensive design and development experience gained within aircraft seating as well as the automotive and industrial
Ethiopian Airlines has announced the promotion of Samson Arega to the role of Ethiopian Airlines Regional Director for the USA. Arega has successfully led the Ethiopian Airlines Canadian office over the past three years managing several initiatives and bringing greater awareness to Canadians. Already performing many of the functions of a country manager in Canada,
CFM International has appointed Karl Sheldon as Executive Vice President, replacing Allen Paxson. Paxson, who had served in the role since May 2014, was recently appointed Vice President, Commercial Programmes Strategy for GE Aviation. In this newly created role, he will be responsible for development and integration of strategies for the company’s commercial markets, execution
Raytheon Technologies has announced the appointment of Christopher T. Calio as Chief Operating Officer and named Shane G. Eddy to succeed Calio as President of its Pratt & Whitney business unit, effective March 1, 2022. As Chief Operating Officer, Calio will oversee the company’s four business units as well as its technology and engineering, enterprise
CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., (CDB Leasing), has released that former GECAS executive Ryan Barrett has joined its commercial team as Head of Commercial, Asia Pacific. The continued build-out of the lessor’s commercial leadership is part of ongoing efforts to strengthen CDB Aviation’s strategic presence in
Iberia Maintenance has released that Marc Wittingen has been appointed MRO Commercial & Business Development Director from February 1, 2022. Wittingen has more than 20 years of experience in International Sales, Business Development and Strategic Partnering in commercial and defence aviation, specializing in MRO of engines, airframes and aircraft components. Since 2008, he has held
MAAS Aviation, a globally recognised expert in aircraft painting and exterior coatings, has announced changes to its senior team as Richard Marston assumes the role of Chief Commercial Officer and Fran Carew retires after 35 years’ loyal service to the business. Marston joined MAAS Aviation in January 2020 as Director of Customer Service, Sales and
Regional aircraft leasing company Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC), has appointed Klaus Heinemann as a Strategy Consultant with the intention to be named Non-Executive Chairman of the Board upon NAC’s emergence from Chapter 11. Heinemann brings over four decades of aviation financing and board expertise to NAC, having held senior leadership roles throughout his career. Heinemann
