GKN Aerospace has confirmed that David Paja will join the business as Chief Executive Officer in August 2021. He joins GKN Aerospace from Aptiv plc, where he was President of the US$4bn+ Advanced Safety and User Experience business. Paja began his career with Valeo SA, then spent 14 years in senior leadership positions within global
American Airlines Cargo has announced the appointment of Sam Mendenhall to Vice President, Operations. The appointment follows the retirement of former Operations leader David Vance after an impressive 34-year career at American Airlines. Mendenhall joins the cargo team with 22 years of experience at American, where he most recently led the organization responsible for all
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has appointed Martin Apsel-von zur Gathen as its new Head of Operations Planning and Steering. In his new capacity, which he will assume on August 1, Apsel-von zur Gathen will be responsible for the planning and the day-to-day management of efficient and reliable flight operations, and will report directly to
ILS (Inventory Locator Service), a leading digital marketplace and business intelligence services provider for the aviation industry, has announced the strategic hire of its new global sales leader, Robert Suhs. Following another successful annual virtual CONNECT user conference ILS is experiencing continued global business momentum for its marketplace and intelligence solutions. “I am excited to
Magma Aviation, the innovative air cargo solutions company, has appointed Conor Brannigan, an air cargo expert with over 15 years industry experience, as Deputy CEO. Brannigan joins the business following two years at Cargolux based in Luxemburg in a senior role as Director Strategic Alliances and Market Development. Previous to that, he spent almost six
Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT), a leading provider of cargo management ecosystems to the air cargo industry, has appointed Marcus Campbell as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) during a successful roll out of its new Hermes 5 (H5) system upgrade for a number of customers worldwide. Campbell brings over two decades of technology experience to
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has appointed Brendan Sullivan as its Global Head of Cargo with immediate effect. Sullivan has worked in air cargo for 20 years including spending 14 years at IATA. Since January, he has been acting Global Head of Cargo alongside his role as Head of Cargo Operations and E-Commerce. Sullivan
ACC Aviation, the global aviation services business, backed by YFM Equity Partners, is expanding the expertise it offers to airlines, lenders and lessors with the addition of an in-house aviation finance specialist. Viktor Berta joins the group effective July 15, as Vice President of its newly created Aviation Finance Practice. The appointment broadens the scope of
Blueberry Aviation, the specialist aircraft trading and management company, has further expanded its team with the appointment of Toshiyuki Takada as Senior Consultant Japan, based in Tokyo. Toshiyuki has over 30 years’ experience in commercial aircraft finance, leasing, and trading. He worked for NatWest for eight years and spent the following 25 years working for
WestJet has announced the appointment of a new Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), Diederik Pen, who will join the airline’s executive leadership team in the early fall, following the completion of the immigration process. At that time, acting interim COO, Robert Antoniuk will take on a new role as Chief Safety, Health and
