Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has named Marco Willa as its new Head of Regional Sales Switzerland. In his new function, which he will assume on September 1, Willa will be responsible together with his team for the sales, distribution management and distribution services of all the airlines of the Lufthansa Group within the Swiss
After the surprise announcement two months ago of the retirement of its long-time CFO Greg Smith, Boeing has found a replacement, Brian West. West has been the CFO of financial market data provider Refinitiv since 2018 and will take up his new post on August 27, this year. He will be joining Boeing at one
Southwest Airlines has announced the promotion of Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer Linda Rutherford to Executive Vice President People & Communications, effective immediately. Rutherford will succeed Bob Jordan in what was the Executive Vice President Corporate Services role, as he pivots to making the CEO transition as smooth as possible and spending time
Southwest Airlines’ Chairman and CEO Gary Kelly has announced that he will transition roles in early 2022, becoming the carrier’s Executive Chairman with the desire to serve in that role through at least 2026 at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Executive Vice President Corporate Services Robert Jordan will become Kelly’s successor as CEO
Geir Karlsen has been appointed new CEO of Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA (Norwegian) effective June 21, 2021. He succeeds Jacob Schram. The Board of Norwegian voted on June 20 to end the CEO tenure of Jacob Schram. Schram’s employment contract, signed in 2019, entitles him to nine months’ notice. He will support the Board on
Airbus has appointed Catherine Jestin as Executive Vice President Digital and Information Management, effective July 1, 2021. In this role, she will join the Executive Committee and report to Guillaume Faury, Airbus CEO. Jestin will work to reinforce the transversal cooperation across Airbus functions company-wide to continue the successful deployment of the Digital Design, Manufacturing
WestJet has reported that President and CEO, Ed Sims, will retire at the end of 2021. In four years with WestJet, Sims was responsible for the successful introduction of the company’s Boeing 787 long-haul aircraft, the launch of two new airline ventures, the significant expansion of WestJet’s international network, as well as the continued growth
EirTrade Aviation, the aviation technical asset services and trading company, has opened a new facility in Dallas, Fort Worth, Texas. The 22,000 ft² facility will be headed by Bill Thompson who joined EirTrade in April 2021 and will complement EirTrade’s existing operations in Europe and Asia. Despite having opened its doors only last month, EirTrade
West Star Aviation has named Randy Miller as Technical Sales Manager for the Challenger/Global division at its Grand Junction, CO (GJT) location. Miller has over 25 years of aviation experience, previously working at StandardAero, Textron, Western Aircraft and West Star. He restores and flies antique aircraft, including a 1942 450hp Boeing Strearman and a 1946
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has appointed Stefan Vasic as its new Head of Marketing. In his new function, which he will assume on July 1. Vasic will be responsible for SWISS’s marketing communications in Switzerland and for implementing all marketing actions within the overall framework of the Lufthansa Group’s global marketing strategy. He will
