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Stevens Aerospace and Defense Systems has reported that Juan Gutierrez (Commander, USN retired) has joined its government operations team as Director of Government Business Development. Gutierrez brings a solid military operations business development, and naval test pilot background to Stevens including time as an H-60 Pilot/Officer in Charge/Maintenance Department Head completing multiple overseas deployments; H-60

Guillaume Daudin has been appointed Senior Vice-President Programs of ATR, the regional aircraft manufacturer. As of September 1, 2021, Daudin reports directly to ATR’s CEO, Stefano Bortoli, and joins the company’s Executive Committee. Daudin will head a brand new independent “Programs” directorate with the goal to orchestrate and synchronize the various functions of ATR (engineering,

Chapman Freeborn, a global air charter specialist and part of Avia Solutions Group, has appointed Zori Marshall, with over a decade of experience in corporate and commercial law, as new Chief Legal Officer (CLO). Born in Bulgaria, growing up in Angola, Zori Marshall has a passion for languages, international travel and corporate/commercial law. With a

Nasmyth Group has appointed Stuart Fyfe as the Group’s new Chief Financial Officer. Fyfe has a wealth of experience having spent the past six-years as Group Financial Director for an international company, managing a portfolio of brands which develop, design, install, service, maintain and manufacture products and solutions for the HVAC sector. As part of

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has appointed Philip Goh as its Regional Vice President for Asia-Pacific. Goh succeeds Conrad Clifford, who has been IATA’s Deputy Director General since July 1, 2021. Goh is a 34-year veteran of the airline industry. He has held various senior management roles at Singapore Airlines in Singapore and overseas,

CEO Adrien Thominet has recently been appointed to Executive Chairman of ECS Group, succeeding Bertrand Schmoll. He took over the Executive Chairman role on 01 August 2021. Adrien Thominet has been with ECS Group for more than 25 years, becoming its COO in 2011 and then CEO in 2017. Over the past four years, ECS

JetBlue has announced the appointment of Ursula Hurley to Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Hurley, a 17-year veteran of the airline, has served as acting CFO since June 2021. As CFO, Hurley will be responsible for JetBlue’s overall financial strategy including accounting, audit, aircraft and engine transactions, cash management, corporate finance, fuel, and tax. She

Boeing has named Matt Welch as vice president of Investor Relations. Welch will succeed Maurita Sutedja, who has accepted an opportunity outside of Boeing following more than a decade of leadership within several finance roles at Boeing. Welch’s appointment is effective immediately. Welch will lead Boeing’s interactions with the investment community, providing shareholders and financial

Stratos has announced the promotion of David Goring-Thomas to Chairman and Lourens Geldenhuys to Chief Financial Officer. Goring-Thomas has spent the past year working as a senior advisor for Stratos prior to which he spent over 20 years at DVB Bank, for the most part as Global Head of Aviation. He served as board member