Air Charter Scotland’s Commercial Director and Accountable Manager Derek Thomson has been appointed to the Board of The Air Charter Association (The ACA) supporting newly appointed CEO Glenn Hogben and fellow board directors. Thomson will draw on his 25 years’ experience in aviation to offer support and advice to operators and charter brokers as The
CargoAi has named Magali Beauregard as Chief Customer Officer effective February 1, 2021. The recruitment of the former Head of Commercial Asia Pacific at Lufthansa Cargo and Senior Account Manager at Booking.com is the perfect embodiment of CargoAi’s strategy: combining expertise in air cargo and digital technology to deliver custom-tailored solutions to its users. “To
Since the beginning of the year, Annette Mann has headed the newly established unit of Corporate Responsibility at the Lufthansa Group. In this function, she is responsible for the further development, management and implementation of a holistic and Group-wide sustainability program. This includes, in particular, measures for climate-neutral flying, the optimization of the entire travel
West Star Aviation has appointed Michael Smith as the new Embraer Team Lead at its Chattanooga, TN (CHA) facility, one of four full-service locations. Smith has vast experience in the aviation industry as well as Embraer-specific experience, having previously held positions at both Boeing and Embraer. He holds an A&P license along with his IA
Expanding its international operations, Chapman Freeborn is growing to meet the increasing demands of the air charter sector and support existing customers in the U.S. market. Chapman Freeborn’s Chief Commercial Officer, Neil Dursley said: “I’m delighted to have Ben Hampton join Chapman Freeborn and head up our Northeast office. It’s great news for us but
Acumen Aviation, a Dublin-based Aircraft Lease Management company, has appointed Sean O’Connor as Managing Director Americas and VP Commercial, effective January 18, 2021. O’Connor will be based in the Acumen Aviation Americas offices in Miami, reporting to Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) Eamonn Cronin.
Effective January 1, Patrick Biebel took over the helm of MTU Maintenance Lease Services B.V., a joint venture between MTU Aero Engines and Sumitomo Corporation headquartered in Amsterdam. In his role as Managing Director, Biebel follows on from Andrea Lübke and will be responsible for MTU’s leasing business, asset management activities, and driving the company
Deutsche Aircraft, the new purpose-driven German aircraft original equipment manufacturer (OEM), has appointed Nico Neumann to the position of Vice President Operations and Programs, where he is now responsible for team enhancement, production, maintenance and overall quality management of the D328eco™ as part of the Regional Aircraft Program. He is also tasked with oversight of
Thomas Rückert has taken over the position as Chief Information Officer of the Lufthansa Group on January 1, 2021. He succeeds Roland Schütz, who left the company at his own request. Rückert joined Lufthansa Technik as a trainee in 1995 and over the past 25 years, he has held various positions at Lufthansa Technik in
Jetcraft, a leader in business jet sales and acquisitions, is strengthening the company’s presence in the Americas with the appointment of Todd Spangler as Sales Director covering Florida, Central and South America. Spangler joins Jetcraft following a 25-year career in business aviation, with senior-level sales positions at Bombardier, Elliott Jets, Hawker Beechcraft and NetJets. As Sales Director for the Americas, Spangler will oversee Jetcraft’s strategic partnerships in the region including Aerolineas Ejecutivas which operates as
