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Pierre Hurpin has become the Technical Director of Nexcelle, the nacelle systems joint venture of GE’s Middle River Aircraft Systems and the Safran group’s Aircelle. In this role, he oversees Nexcelle’s full range of technical aspects in developing and producing nacelle systems for a new generation of integrated propulsion systems that equip commercial airliners and […]

SuperJet International’s Board of Directors has appointed Nazario Cauceglia as new Chief Executive Officer of SuperJet International, joint venture between Alenia Aermacchi (51%), a Finmeccanica company, and Sukhoi Holding (49%). Carmelo Cosentino has been confirmed President and Chairman of the Board.

Airclaims appointed David Louzado as Sales Director for their Risk and Asset Management division. David joins Airclaims from Falko Regional Aircraft (formerly BAE Systems Asset Management) where he was Vice President Fleet Services (Technical Operations). Prior to that, David worked at Thomson Fly as Group Leader – Engineering Leasing and held other maintenance management positions

With immediate effect Christoph Horak will be in charge of sales for the airberlin group in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia as Regional Manager for the region. Horak has over 18 years of professional experience in sales, having previously worked for EVA AIR Vienna, Swissair/Sabena and NIKI, where he was already responsible for the

AMS Aircraft, the aircraft marketing, CAMO, technical management and consulting company headquartered in the UK, announced the appointment of Lisa Tovey as Quality Manager. Lisa has been involved in all aspects of Quality Assurance including EASA Part M, Part 145 and Part 21 over the course of a career spanning in excess of 25 years.

Mr. Robert Suhs is joining Magellan as a Director of Business Development for North America. Robert will promote programs to the commercial aviation market in North America emphasizing Magellan’s extension into narrow-body product types for airframe and engine products among top tier airlines and MROs.

AJ Walter Aviation strengthens its growing Engine Division with the appointment of Clive Richardson as Regional Sales Director. Clive brings a wealth of experience from his previous roles with GE, Goodrich and, more recently, ADAT in Abu Dhabi, where he was responsible for Global Engine Management and Technical Sales for the past five years.

 The Alaska Air Group board of directors has elected Mark Eliasen as vice president – finance and treasurer. Eliasen will be responsible for Air Group financing, fuel hedging, fleet management and treasury activities. Currently vice president of finance at Alaska Air Group subsidiary Horizon Air, Eliasen brings more than 25 years of corporate and consulting experience to

The Alaska Air Group board of directors and Bill Ayer, chairman and chief executive officer, announced that Ayer will retire as CEO of Air Group and its subsidiary carriers, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, effective at the company’s annual shareholder meeting on May 15th. Brad Tilden, a 21-year veteran at Air Group, will succeed Ayer

The Board of Directors of Hawker Beechcraft appointed Robert S. Miller as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective Feb. 7th. Bill Boisture, formerly Chief Executive Officer of Hawker Beechcraft, will remain as Chairman of its operating subsidiary Hawker Beechcraft Corporation.