Savback Helicopters has announced another addition to its sales team, engaging Stephen Mitchell as its Head of Sales for the UK and Ireland, effective immediately. Mitchell joins Commercial Director Rick Andrew and both will be based at the company’s newly opened facilities at the Nottingham Heliport, UK. Stephen brings 25 years of experience in civil
RAS aircraft completions and interiors – a subsidiary of JETMS and a family member of the Avia Solutions Group, has appointed Keiron McNeill as the company’s Managing Director. McNeill arrives at RAS from his previous role as Chief Technical Officer for Loganair in the UK market. At Loganair he was a member of the airline’s
Accelya, a leading provider of technology solutions to the global airline and travel industry, has announced the promotion of Chief Product Officer Jim Davidson to President and Chief Strategy Officer. Additionally, John Johnston will be stepping down as CEO and will transition to the role of Special Advisor, with Davidson immediately assuming day-to-day operational oversight
Stratos, a leading aircraft investment specialist and asset manager, has announced the addition of two industry professionals to its team: Hongtao Li as Head of Greater China on various strategic marketing initiatives and based in Hong Kong and Kevin Moynihan as Lease Manager based in Shannon, Ireland.Li has accumulated over 20 years of experience with
Harald Gloy, Chief Operations and Human Resources Officer at Lufthansa Cargo, will leave the Executive Board of Lufthansa Cargo on February 28, 2022, for personal reasons and will devote himself to new professional challenges outside the Lufthansa Group. Gloy, an industrial engineer, has been Chief Operations Officer since January 1, 2019. In his role, he
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
