APOC Aviation has promoted Karim Grinate to the position of VP Component Sales. Previously Manager – Sales and Business Development, Grinate has been with APOC for just over a year. His new position recognizes the processes and structures he has put in place to streamline the sales team and his focus on enlarging the customer
Embraer has named Arjan Meijer as the new President and CEO of Embraer Commercial Aviation, succeeding John Slattery. Arjan will report directly to Embraer President and CEO Francisco Gomes Neto, and the move will be effective immediately. Arjan has been Chief Commercial Officer of Embraer Commercial Aviation since January 2017. In his role as CCO
David Joyce, vice chair of GE and president and CEO of GE Aviation, will retire from the company after 40-years of service. John Slattery, Embraer’s president and CEO of Commercial Aviation, has been named president- and CEO-elect of GE Aviation, effective July 13. Joyce spent his entire career at GE Aviation, including 12 years as
Gulfstream Aerospace has promoted Naveed Aziz to vice president and general manager of the Gulfstream Dallas facility. He will oversee service center operations and Gulfstream G280™ completions. He succeeds Robby Harless, who retires this month. Aziz began his career at Gulfstream in 1996 as an engineering co-op, designing avionics and electrical systems for the Gulfstream
Trenchard Aviation Group has appointed Gary Smith as its new Chief Operating Officer. With over 25 years senior management experience in Airline Engineering and MRO, Smith will be responsible for all operations across manufacturing, parts and repairs, and on-wing services. Gary has extensive knowledge of Trenchard Aviation customers’ requirements, having been Head of Engineering and
Ailing government-owned Malaysian Airlines Berhad (Malaysian Airlines) has a newly appointed non-executive chairman, YBhg Tan Sri Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin (Wan Zulkiflee), effective July 1, taking over from Tan Sri Md Nor Yusof who resigned in March. Malaysian Airlines has been struggling in the wake of the disappearance of Flight MH370 and the downing of
CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co. (CDB Leasing), has announced the latest addition to its Dublin-based leadership team, Paul Boyle, who has been appointed as Head of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Commercial, leading the lessor’s commercial activity within the region. Boyle will drive commercial
JetHQ is expanding its team of aircraft professionals with the addition of an experienced aircraft transactions specialist. The aircraft transaction and brokerage company has announced that Josh Tremain has joined as its Manager of Contracts and Business Development. Tremain comes to the company with more than 12 years of aviation experience as an escrow agent
Fraport AG’s Supervisory Board, in an extraordinary meeting has elected Hessian finance minister Michael Boddenberg as new chairman. Boddenberg succeeds Karlheinz Weimar, who stepped down at the close of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 27, after leading the Supervisory Board for more than 16 years. Michael Boddenberg: “Frankfurt Airport is a leading international
Universal Avionics (UA) has announced the restructuring of its executive team with Gil Rivnai appointed as Vice President of Engineering and Marc Bouliane’s previous role as Vice President of Business Development expanded to include Marketing and Services. “We are focused on uniting, extracting synergies, and leveraging our competencies throughout the entire organization,” said Dror Yahav,
