Pablo von Siebenthal has been appointed to the newly created position of Global Head of Mergers & Acquisitions. Joining from Kuehne+Nagel, he will assume overall responsibility for the execution of Swissport’s new global acquisition strategy, which is a key pillar in the company’s ambitious post-COVID expansion plans. Von Siebenthal will join Swissport on April 1,
JMC Group, a trusted provider of aviation manpower and engineering services, headquartered in Southwest UK, is strengthening its North American activity, having launched in Canada in June 2021. Experienced Recruiter Patrick Ramsey joins the business in Montreal, bringing nearly five years experience as a Senior Recruiter. Ramsey previously managed a team of recruiters supporting
Dirk Hoke, former CEO of Airbus Defence & Space, has been named as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM) by the company’s Advisory Board, starting September 2022. He will follow Florian Reuter, who has led Volocopter from a five-person start-up to a 500-strong global company with
For Elisabeta Zahariade, a Junior LMCC (Line Maintenance Control Centre) Engineer working with FL Technics Romania, life in the aviation industry started at the coalface. Working in a maintenance hangar, with multiple aircraft in a full-throttle environment, Elisabeta quickly got to understand the complexity of the industry she was about to call her own. However,
Chapman Freeborn, the global air charter specialist and part of Avia Solutions Group, has appointed Hendrik Falk as Senior Vice President of Cargo for the Americas. Born in Germany, Falk spent the majority of his youth in the United States of America. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in International Economics from UCLA, he began his
GKN Aerospace has announced the appointment of Shawn Black as President of Defence, bringing significant aerospace and defence leadership experience to the business. Black started his career as a United States Marine Corps Officer before moving into the industry 22 years ago. During that time, he has achieved a consistent record of strong financial and
Accelya, a leading provider of technology solutions to the global airline and travel industry, has announced the appointment of Jim Davidson as its Chief Executive Officer. Davidson succeeds John Johnston, who transitioned from the CEO position in November but continues as a special advisor to the Accelya Board of Directors. Davidson will assume the position
Mesa Air Group has named Christian Daoud as its new Vice President of Maintenance and Technical Operations. Daoud is currently Senior Director of Technical Operations at Mesa and first worked for Mesa as a Lead Aircraft Mechanic in 2006. He will be taking over from Chris Toro and reporting directly to Executive VP and COO Brad Rich.
Wheels Up, Delta’s strategic private jet partner, has reported that Dwight James, S.V.P. – Customer Engagement & Loyalty and CEO – Delta Vacations, has joined its Board of Directors. James fills the unexpired term of Eric Phillips, S.V.P. – Airport Customer Experience & Cargo, who is stepping down to focus on other commitments. James is
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
