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American Airlines announced the retirements of two company officers, as well as a series of changes to the company’s global leadership team: Robert W. Reding , Executive Vice President – Operations, will retire Dec. 31, James B. Ream is named Senior Vice President – Operations, assuming additional responsibility for Flight Operations, Operations Planning & Performance, Operations Finance […]

Spairliners, a Joint Venture between Air France and Lufthansa Technik, announced that Olivier Mazzucchelli is the new CEO Managing Director. Olivier Mazzucchelli co-helms Spairliners alongside of André Schulte-Bisping. With the new management board the company continues to provide a high standard component service customized for A380 operators.

Honeywell announced Briand Greer’s appointment as President of Aerospace Asia Pacific, effective immediately. Greer is based in Shanghai and will report to Tim Mahoney, President and CEO of Honeywell Aerospace. Greer succeeds Mark Howes, who will be returning to Phoenix, Arizona, to continue a role within the Aerospace Leadership Team.

Greg Mays has joined Alaska Airlines as managing director of airframe, engine and component MRO. Mays will manage heavy airframe maintenance and its oversight process as well as engine and component heavy maintenance for the airline.

The Chairman of Finmeccanica, Italy’s biggest defense company, Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, is stepping down after nine years. Chief Executive Officer Giuseppe Orsi was named his successor.

Sabena technics strengthens its management with the nomination of Jacques Bernardi as EVP Component Services within the Group’s Executive Committee. He will be responsible for ensuring that all component services customer commitments are respected, by improving turn around times and prices through optimized processes, and will also be in charge of developing Sabena technics’ component

Aveos announced that it has tapped seasoned aviation industry leaders –Tim Canavan, Shannon Wagner, Paul Lochab, Mike New and Bob Madigan – to join its Executive team. Tim Canavan, Senior Vice President, Maintenance Operations, has overall responsibility for ensuring the global competitiveness of the airframe business. Shannon Wagner, Vice President and General Manager, Component Solutions,

Delta Air Lines board of directors named David G. DeWalt as its newest member, effective immediately. DeWalt served as president, chief executive officer and director of McAfee, a security technology company, from April 2007 until February 2011 when McAfee was acquired by Intel Corporation. In May 2011 he was appointed by President Obama to serve on the

East Midlands based composites manufacturer Atlas Composites has boosted its project engineering team with the appointment of a new Project Engineer. Alan Cokayne, who joins Atlas Composites from Heanor based Advanced Composites, brings with him a wealth of experience with over 26 years in the composites industry in a variety of senior engineering and management