Norwegian Air Shuttle, the Scandinavian low-cost carrier, has announced that effective June 1, 2022, Hans-Jørgen Wibstad will be its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Currently Wibstad is serving as EVP & CFO at Multiconsult ASA, having accrued more than 20 years’ experience from various CFO and management roles within industry, shipbuilding, shipping and offshore, including
Effective December 1, 2021, Jorge Ortega is appointed Chief Executive Officer of Safran Cabin and becomes a member of the Group’s Executive Committee. He succeeds Norman Jordan who has decided to give a new orientation to his career. After having held different management responsibilities in Westinghouse Corporation, Ortega joined Labinal in 1993 as programme manager
APOC has brought in experienced senior executive, Kevin Wall, to lead its expansion programme in the Americas. His remit will encompass increasing market share for APOC’s growing leasing and asset acquisition business, alongside the trading and sale of aircraft parts, engines and landing gear from APOC’s narrow-body-aligned portfolio. Previously Chief Commercial Officer & Deputy CEO
Personnel and structural changes are taking place at the Recaro Group, a provider of high-quality seating solutions, setting the course for the next phase of the company’s development. On January 1, 2022, Dr. Mark Hiller CEO of Recaro Aircraft Seating since 2012, will also become CEO of Recaro Holding GmbH, the Group’s strategic management company.
The AerFin Board of Directors has appointed Simon Goodson as Chief Executive Officer, replacing founder and current CEO Bob James. James will remain invested in the business and transition to Non-Executive Director as part of the company’s agreed succession plan. Goodson will join the business on December 1st, 2021. Danish private equity firm CataCap, in
IDAIR’s Advisory Board has nominated Luigi Celmi to be the new Chief Executive Officer starting January 1, 2022. In addition, Christiane Grude, Senior Director Original Equipment Innovation at Lufthansa Technik AG, joined the IDAIR Advisory Board as of July 1, 2021. After six years of successful restructuring of IDAIR’s business and leading it into a
Alaska Airlines has promoted Diana Birkett Rakow to Senior Vice President of Public Affairs and Sustainability, in a move that underscores the airline’s commitment to lead the aviation industry with ambitious and measurable goals to protect the places the carrier flies and to support the people and communities it serves. Birkett Rakow joined Alaska in
AMETEK Singapore has appointed Greg Mariotto as Director of Operations, Singapore. Focused on driving the facility to be best in class from an operational performance perspective, he will be responsible for production, engineering, purchasing and quality. Mariotto foresees a significant focus on the development, implementation and use of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement protocols over the
Ciara Ruane has joined Avolon to serve in a newly established role as Chief People Officer (CPO). As CPO, she will be responsible for leading Avolon’s people strategy, employee experience, rewards, retention, recruitment, diversity and inclusion, and leadership development and learning. Ruane will be a core member of Avolon’s executive leadership team, joining its Executive
ARCTOS has named defence technology leader Chris Greamo as its new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Greamo has extensive technical competence and significant experience leading innovative defence technology enterprises. He previously served as president and CEO of Two Six Labs, building the technical products and services company with greater than 30% annual growth and
