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SITA, the global provider of IT and communications to the air transport industry, has announced the appointment of Diana Einterz as SITA President, Americas. She will be responsible for developing and driving the strategic direction for SITA in the region leading SITA’s team that manages the delivery of solutions to hundreds of airlines, airports and […]

IBA, the independent aviation consultancy, has released that Alice Gondry, Head of Operations – Intelligence, has earned Senior Appraiser status through the International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT). Alice joined IBA in 2005 and is responsible for managing operations within the commercial aviation intelligence team. She oversees the production and delivery of intelligence-derived projects,

Avant Aerospace has appointed Donald (Don) Snodgrass as its new president. In this role, he will oversee the Avant teams in Texas, Illinois, and Colorado in addition to his current responsibilities as president of Dallas Aeronautical Services (DAS). Don Snodgrass is a seasoned and well-regarded business leader in the aviation industry; throughout his career, his

With the arrival of Anup Mysoor at the beginning of 2018, Doric continues to expand its successful aviation business. Anup Mysoor is a long-standing aviation professional. He headed the Citigroup aviation business in Asia-Pacific as a managing director for many years. He holds an MBA from Manchester Business School, an MSc in Investment Analysis from

Declan Kelly has been named Chief Commercial Officer for GECAS. In this newly created role, Kelly will lead all originations activities for GECAS’ fixed wing aircraft and is responsible for the commercial strategy, building synergy and share practices between GECAS’ regions. Kelly brings 30 years’ experience in the aviation industry, he brings deep domain expertise

WestJet has reported that three new vice-presidents will be joining the senior leadership team. Gandeephan Ganeshalingam joins as Vice-President, Lean and Continuous Improvement, Stuart McDonald as Vice-President and Chief Technology Officer and Scott Groh as Vice-President, Crew Resources. Gandeephan joins WestJet February 19, from GE Canada, where he most recently served as Chief Innovation Officer.

Gary Beck will be Horizon Air’s new president and chief executive officer and Constance von Muehlen will be its chief operating officer. Beck is not a newcomer to Alaska Air Group, having served Alaska Airlines from 2008 to June 2015 as vice president of flight operations. Von Muehlen is a former U.S. Army Black Hawk

Aero Controls welcomes Steve Richardson as new Chief Financial Officer who will be responsible for financial strategies to support the company’s objectives and maintain the organizations strong financial health. Richardson enters into this role after long time CFO, Mary Ann Burns, steps down to focus on affiliated company business. He has an extensive experience in

Eric Chen, previously President of Airbus Commercial Aircraft China, succeeds Laurence Barron as Chairman of Airbus China. Simultaneously, George Xu has been appointed CEO of Airbus China. In his role as country head of Airbus China, Xu is responsible for all Airbus commercial aircraft activities and for leading the company’s helicopter, defence and space businesses