Stevens Aerospace and Defense Systems (Stevens) has appointed Paul Moats to Maintenance Director with the company’s AOG division. Moats joined Stevens in early 2020 as a second shift supervisor at the Greenville, S.C. (GYH) facility, co-located with the company headquarters. Prior to joining Stevens, Moats spent 26 years at Textron Aviation working Citations, Hawkers and
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has appointed Peter Lienhard as its new Head of Information Technology. He will take up his new position, in which he will report directly to CFO Markus Binkert, on January 1, 2021. Lienhard will also hold the function of Head of IT Domain Hub Airlines Commercial for the Lufthansa Group,
Contrail Aviation Support, a worldwide supplier of surplus and aftermarket commercial jet engine components as well as asset leasing and acquisitions, has appointed commercial aircraft transaction veteran, Michael Coviello, who has 42 years of industry experience, as Vice President of Transaction Management. In his new role, Coviello will manage and optimize all aspects of the
Shawn Richard, Vice President Global Air Freight at SEKO Logistics, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Airforwarders Association (AfA), the voice of the airforwarding industry in the United States. He joins other newly elected BOD members for the upcoming 2021-2024 term of office and will be officially sworn into office at
Nasmyth Group has extended its presence in Japan, China and Canada. With an established trading position in each of the three countries, Nasmyth is ideally placed to invest in the development and expansion of its precision engineering businesses in East Asia (including China and Japan) and Canada. Nasmyth Group has appointed Patrick Carroll, an experienced
easyJet has appointed Sophie Dekkers as its new Chief Commercial Officer. Dekkers has been with easyJet since 2007 in a variety of roles, most recently as Customer Director. During her time at the airline she has looked after the commercial performance of the U.K. market as U.K. Country Director as well as having performed roles
Managing director Aurimas Urbonas has been appointed to lead BAA Training Spain – a modern six-simulator aviation training center near Barcelona El Prat Josep Tarradellas Airport, set to accommodate various pilot training needs: wet and dry full flight simulators lease services, type rating training, and more. Urbonas will bear responsibility for BAA Training Spain’s performance.
King Thompson has been named the Senior Sales and Customer Support Manager for maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) activity at the Middle River Aerostructure Systems (MRAS) business of ST Engineering. In this new role, Thompson will lead and assist sales campaigns for MRAS’ expanding MRO business focus on jet engine nacelles and engine components. He
Incora, a leading provider of comprehensive supply chain management services to the global aerospace and other industries, has announced the appointment of David Coleal as group Chief Executive Officer. Coleal has more than two decades of senior leadership experience within the aerospace and defense sectors, including serving as president of Bombardier Aviation and executive vice
Savback Helicopters AB is establishing a presence in the U.K. for the first time with the appointment of Rick Andrew as Commercial Director, effective immediately. Andrew joins the family-owned business from Sloane Helicopters, the long-established Robinson and Leonardo Helicopters U.K. sales distributor. He was close to the Robinson helicopter community in his former role, as sales
