Canadian leisure airline Air Transat, has announced the appointment of Sonia Kurek as its new Commercial Director of UK, Ireland and GSA Markets. Joining Air Transat on November 1, 2021, Kurek will lead the airline’s global team to develop its commercial strategy, including all sales and marketing activity across every distribution channel. She will lead
Inmarsat, a leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has announced that Philippe Carette will be joining the company as president of its Aviation Business Unit on November 22, 2021. Carette joins Inmarsat from Thales, where he had held several roles since joining the company in 2013. This includes the position of CEO of Thales’ InFlyt Experience Business Line (IFE), where
Stevens Aerospace and Defense Systems (Stevens) has appointed Ricky Vongsiprasom to Maintenance Director of its AOG (Aircraft On Ground) division. Vongsiprasom joined Stevens in early 2018 as a technician on the AOG team, quickly advancing to AOG team coordinator and now serving as maintenance director for the division. Vongsiprasom brings to Stevens a decade of
Steve Skerrett, formerly Quality Director with Collins Aerospace, has been appointed to the role of Director of Quality at Acro, further strengthening the senior team at the global aircraft seating company following its move last year to all-new headquarters at Crick in Northamptonshire. As Quality Director, Skerrett will champion and lead the company wide Acro
Georgios Ouzounidis, currently responsible for Corporate Sales Western Europe at Lufthansa Technik AG, has been appointed Vice President Corporate Sales for the Americas, effective January 1, 2022. He will succeed Frank Berweger, who will be leaving the company to take on a new challenge outside the Lufthansa Group. Ouzounidis began his career in the sales
AAR, a povider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs and OEMs, has announced that Lori Knudson has joined the company as Vice President, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer. Knudson will report to Jessica Garascia, AAR Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, and will be responsible for oversight of AAR’s compliance function. Knudson
IAG Engine Center U.S.A. has appointed Joe Ujczo as the new Vice President of Operations, effective October 2021. Ujczo will be responsible for all production activities including engineering, material procurement and logistics. Ujczo brings more than 25 years of aerospace engineering, MRO turbine engines and component repair experience to IAG Engine Center U.S.A. He has
International Airlines Group (IAG) has released that Steve Gunning has decided to stand down from the role of Chief Financial Officer and leave the Group after the release of the company’s full-year 2021 results. Nicholas Cadbury will be joining IAG as Chief Financial Officer. He joins from Whitbread PLC, where he is Group Finance Director,
GA Telesis, LLC (GAT) Flight Solutions Group (FSG) has announced the appointment of Christian Dery as Vice President, Tooling & GSE. Dery will be responsible for developing and managing the Tarmac Solutions team driving Ground Support Equipment (GSE) and the tooling distribution business strategy globally and leading regional sales teams functionally. Dery brings 30 years
TrueNoord, the specialist regional aircraft lessor, has announced the appointment of Stephen Spillane to the position of Technical Manager, reporting to Richard Jacobs, Chief Commercial Officer. Joining the Dublin team, Spillane will provide technical support worldwide and further enhance TrueNoord’s technical services in Dublin. Making a statement on the new addition to his team, Richard
