The Latvian airline airBaltic announces that, as of December 1, 2025, Erno Hildén has officially assumed his role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). A Finnish national, Hildén brings more than 25 years of international experience across aviation and finance. Until June 2025, he served as Executive Vice President and Group Chief Financial Officer of SAS
IFS, the industrial AI software provider, has appointed Robi Gone as its new Chief Information Officer, following the retirement of Helena Nimmo. Gone will oversee the company’s global IT strategy and will play a central role in shaping its next phase of digital development. He joins IFS from Shell, where he spent more than a
Deutsche Aircraft has appointed Ernst-Georg Schröder as Manager of the Final Assembly Line (FAL) for the D328eco® at Leipzig/Halle Airport, marking a key step forward in the programme’s industrial development. Schröder brings more than 25 years of experience in aerospace production and operations, built across complex assembly, manufacturing, and maintenance environments. Before joining Deutsche Aircraft,
“Amidst resurgent demand and rising costs we see a flexible industry – prepared for change” Aviation industry leaders are cautiously optimistic about the sector’s trajectory, as resurgent demand continues to clash with delivery delays, maintenance bottlenecks, and geopolitical uncertainty. ACC Aviation, a provider of ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, Insurance), Charter and Consulting services, has looked
Alaska Air Group has appointed Nathan Engel as its new Vice President of Maintenance Operations, following approval by the company’s board of directors. Engel will guide the long-term strategy and financial performance of Alaska’s maintenance operations, leading teams of technicians and maintenance specialists while ensuring high standards of safety and reliability across the fleet. Engel
Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) has appointed David Hooke as Senior Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions, with immediate effect. Hooke will lead the company’s global mergers and acquisitions strategy, drive portfolio growth and supporting the expansion of WLFC’s leasing, trading, and services platform. “Having worked with David for many years, I trust his integrity and
Deutsche Aircraft has announced the appointment of Alexander Tesch as Vice President Customer Support & Service, effective immediately. With more than two decades of international experience across the aerospace, maritime, energy, and logistics sectors, Tesch brings a strong record of achievement in customer service excellence, aftermarket strategy, and global support operations. In his new position,
Honeywell has named Jim Currier as President and Chief Executive Officer of Honeywell Aerospace. The business will become an independent, publicly traded company after a planned spin-off expected in the second half of 2026. This marks a major step in Honeywell’s long-term growth plan. At the same time, Honeywell announced Craig Arnold as Chairman of
Britten-Norman has appointed Richard Milne as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). The newly created role focuses on boosting delivery performance, accelerating growth and scaling engineering operations. Milne joins the British aircraft manufacturer with over 30 years of aerospace leadership. Most recently, he served as manufacturing engineering director at GKN Aerospace. He began his career
Fiji Airways has confirmed the appointment of Paul Scurrah as the airline’s new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective November 1, 2025. Scurrah brings to the role more than two decades of executive experience across aviation, transport, logistics and tourism. His proven record in leading complex organisations, driving cultural transformation, delivering strong results and
