At its meeting on April 22, the Supervisory Board of Lufthansa Technik appointed Soeren Stark as Chief Operations Officer (COO) and Accountable Manager of Lufthansa Technik for a further five years until December 31, 2026. Stark has been a member of the Executive Board since January 2019. He is responsible for technical operations, logistics and
Stevens Aerospace and Defense Systems has reported that Dwayne Chandler has joined the team as Director of Avionics Sales. Chandler brings more than thirty years of hands-on avionics experience including Avionics Technician at Timco, Avionics Install Crew Chief and Sales Manager at Landmark Aviation, and most recently serving as Avionics Sales Manager at Constant Aviation.
ARGUS International has welcomed veteran aviation sales professional, Simon Maina, as Director, Business Development. Maina brings nearly 30 years of aviation industry experience to his new role, including sales leadership positions with Boeing, Jeppesen, Flexjet, Adam Aircraft and Premier Aviation. While at Jeppesen, Maina spent two years in SE Asia handling Part 121 national airlines
AAR, a provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs and OEMs, has released that Ellen M. Lord, former Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment for the United States Department of Defense, has been elected to the company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Lord served as the Under Secretary of Defense
Aerogility has released that Martin Taylor, a 40-year veteran of BAE Systems, is joining its Board of Directors as a Non-Executive Director. Taylor is, and remains, Managing Director, Future Combat Air Systems (FCAS), at BAE Systems – Air. He began his career as an Aerodynamicist at British Aerospace Military Aircraft Division. During his time at
JetBlue has appointed Carol Clements as Chief Digital and Technology Officer, effective April 26, 2021. In this role, Clements will be responsible for the New York-based airline’s information systems and technology strategies. She succeeds Eash Sundaram, who retired from JetBlue earlier this year after nearly a decade at the helm of innovation and technology strategy
Vallair has appointed Maxime Gorsse as Director of Investor Relations and Project Financing. Based in Luxembourg, Gorsse will be pivotal in advising Vallair on all capital expenditure decisions as well as sourcing and negotiating financing for Vallair assets and programs. Gorsse has an MA in Finance and Actuarial Science and has accrued his professional experience
Sugato Bhattacharjee has been appointed President of the Nexcelle engine nacelle joint venture of Safran Nacelles (Safran) and Middle River Aerostructure Systems, a subsidiary of ST Engineering. Bhattacharjee is a member of the Middle River Aerostructure Systems (MRAS) leadership team who brings extensive experience in management, design, manufacturing, and engineering – including managerial positions on
Former International Airlines Group (IAG) CEO Willie Walsh has officially taken over from Alexandre de Juniac as the Director General (DG) of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), becoming the organization’s 8th DG. His succession was made official at the 76th IATA Annual General Meeting on November 24, 2020. “I am passionate about our industry
Effective April 1, 2021, Lufthansa Consulting intensifies the clout of its sales division: Christine Weigner, previously Associate Partner in the company, was appointed as Head of Market Lufthansa Group. Ronald Schulz joins Lufthansa Consulting and takes over the new position as Head of Market Global. Weigner manages the in-house consulting business of Lufthansa Consulting and
