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Boeing has appointed Antoine Balas as Director of Corporate Communications for France. He will be responsible for developing the company’s communications strategies and engaging with key stakeholders in the French market. “France is a major customer and a strong partner for Boeing. Our industrial partnerships in France have been bolstered with the launch of the […]

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) and International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) announced that Senior Vice President Philip Scruggs has been promoted to the position of ILFC Chief Marketing Officer, effective immediately.

Goodrich Corporation has named Michael Barbalas as president of its China activities. Barbalas joins Goodrich from the American Chamber of Commerce in China, headquartered in Beijing, where he served as president. He replaces Ken Wood, who will be retiring after 24 years of service at Goodrich.

As of April 1, 2010, Arnaud de Bussac is appointed External Supply Chain Vice President of Aircelle, Safran Group, in charge of purchasing, procurement and supplier quality.

Christian Gras has been named within the Eurocopter Group as Executive Vice President, Customers and will be reporting directly to Eurocopter CEO Lutz Bertling. In this function, he will be a member of the Eurocopter Executive Committee.

STS Aviation Group today announced the addition of Mike Kenealy to the STS team as Director of Business Development. He will be responsible for developing new business opportunities in the Regional Airline Market for all divisions of the STS Aviation Group. Prior to STS, Mr. Kenealy worked for Fokker Services Aerotron, FFV- Saab and AAR.

Parc Aviation, part of the Oxford Aviation Academy group, has appointed Sean Butler as Chief Executive. He will provide strategic and operational leadership for Parc Aviation and its people to continue to drive the success of the business in the future. Oxford Aviation Academy (OAA) is an independent provider of pilot, cabin crew and maintenance

Embraer implements important changes in its senior management structure, in order to enhance its ability to assure full customer satisfaction and expand its business dynamics, while reinforcing the strength and productivity of its internal operations. Mauro Kern takes over the newly created position of Executive Vice President, New Programs, Airline Market, and is succeeded by

Pratt & Whitney Canada has named Maria Della Posta Senior Vice-President, Sales and Marketing. Keyvan Fard, who previously held the position, will focus his efforts on developing growth opportunities in key markets for P&WC.

American International Group (AIG) and International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) announced that John Plueger retired on March 26th. ILFC Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer Alan Lund will succeed Mr. Plueger as ILFC