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Spirit AeroSystems released that its board of directors has named Larry A. Lawson, president and chief executive officer, effective April 6, 2013. Mr. Lawson, formerly executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics business segment, succeeds Jeff Turner who has been Spirit’s CEO since the company’s formation in 2005. Mr. Turner is expected to remain on […]

Virgin America appointed thirty-year aviation industry veteran Steve Forte as the Company’s new Chief Operating Officer. Forte will be the California-based airlines first ever COO, with oversight of Flight Operations, the Operation Control Center, Aircraft Maintenance, Safety and Guest Services.

Constant Aviation, a maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility headquartered at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, announced that David Bowman has been named the Vice President Operations for the Cleveland facilities. Dave joins the organization most recently from Honeywell International where he spent over 28 years.

Gama Group, the global business aviation services provider, reported the appointment of Oliver Hewson as Commercial Manager, Gama Aviation FZE, with the task of further developing its significant growth throughout the MENA region. Oliver joined Gama Aviation’s UAE-based team in 2009 to help establish Gama’s UAE Air Operators Certificate and set up the regional charter

BOC Aviation released that Claire Leow has been appointed as Head of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications, taking over from Elsie Ng who joins the Treasury department as Vice President. Elsie succeeds Saeed Quadri who joins the Aircraft Sales team as Vice President.

A J Walter Aviation has appointed Christian Duhain as Managing Director, Asia-Pacific. Based in the Singapore office he moves to this leading role from the position of Non-Executive Director and will use his extensive global experience and significant OEM expertise to spearhead AJW group’s fast developing business interests across the region. This appointment is one

The EADS Board of Directors has accepted the resignation of Lutz Bertling as Chief Executive Officer of Eurocopter and Member of the EADS Group Executive Committee, effective 30 April 2013. Bertling has been at the helm of the Group’s helicopter Division since November 2006 and had recently expressed his desire to depart the Group in

Cirrus Aircraft Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Dale Klapmeier announced that EVP and Chief Operating Officer Pat Waddick has been named President of the company. Waddick assumes the title of President and COO while Klapmeier remains CEO.

The board of directors of Copa Holdings (CPA) appointed Mr. Jose Montero as Chief Financial Officer effective March 15th. Mr. Montero, currently Director of Planning of Copa Airlines, succeeds Mr. Victor Vial, who will continue his involvement with the company as advisor to the board of directors.

SkyWorks appointed Mathis Shinnick to serve as Managing Director of SkyWorks and eventual head for Asia Pacific Region. Mathis will be based in Hong Kong where he will focus on further development of the SkyWorks Capital Asia platform. Mathis has spent his career in Aviation and Aerospace leadership roles managing leasing, merchant banking and investment