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On January 1, 2022, Bruno Tricoire and Nicolas Bertrand joined the AFI KLM E&M Executive Committee as SVP Components and SVP Industrial Affairs and Projects, respectively. In the meantime, former SVP Components Benjamin Moreau has been named as the new SVP Strategy and Business Development – a role he takes over from Johann Panier, who

Daniel Hepworth and Andreas van de Kuil have taken over new management positions within Lufthansa Technik’s Corporate Sales organization. Hepworth, who was until the end of December 2021 GM Corporate Sales for the UK, Ireland, France and BeNeLux, has become Head of Sales Europe, effective January 1, 2022. At the same time, van de Kuil,

Nadia Kaddouri has been appointed to the group global management team as Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer of Swissport International effective January 1, 2022. In her new role, she will drive Swissport’s business strategy with a strong focus on market intelligence, trends and innovations and will take over the lead of Swissport’s lounge and executive

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has appointed Frederic Leger as the association’s Senior Vice President for Commercial Products and Services. Leger served in the role on an ad interim basis since July 2021, when IATA’s Commercial Products and Services Division was created as part of an internal restructuring. He reports to Willie Walsh, IATA’s

Jackson Square Aviation (JSA), a full-service commercial aircraft lessor, has announced that Paul Dwyer has transitioned his role as JSA’s Chief Risk Officer ahead of his upcoming retirement. Dan Cavanagh has succeeded Dwyer as Chief Risk Officer, effective January 1, 2022. Dwyer will remain at JSA until his formal retirement on February 28, 2022. JSA’s

CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing (CDB Leasing), has appointed Michelle Wu as Head of Commercial, Greater China. Wu joins CDB Aviation from GECAS, where she spent a more than two-decades career holding various executive roles focused on executing marketing efforts and nurturing key airline relationships in the

Rolls-Royce has released that Rob Watson has joined the Executive Team as President – Electrical with effect from January 1, 2022. Watson has led Rolls-Royce Electrical since October 2017, having previously held a number of senior corporate and business roles across the group during his ten-year career with the company. This follows Rolls-Royce’s announcement, at

Coleman Jet Solutions, a boutique aircraft transaction firm that provides individuals and businesses with technical, regulatory and financial advisory services, has announced the appointment of Mike Pryor as Director of Market Intelligence. With over 30 years of aviation industry experience, Pryor is uniquely qualified to provide Coleman Jet Solutions clients with unequalled market intelligence and

Magellan Aviation Group has announced Anthony Spaulding’s return to the organization. He will be joining the Magellan team as Executive Vice President to support interim President & CEO Michimoto “Mitch” Asano. Spaulding brings to Magellan over 35 years of experience in US Naval Aviation, Airline MRO, Engine OEM and Engine Leasing with globally recognized organizations. Mitch Asano