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AJW Aviation has appointed Ian Smith as Key Account Director as the organisation continues to establish a new team of highly experienced professionals to drive change and spearhead new initiatives. He will be responsible for the development and evolution of business partnerships with key customers, particularly in new markets or service areas.

Global Jet Capital, a provider of financing solutions for large-cabin, long-range private jets, announced the appointment of David Henderson as Managing Director, Asia Sales. Henderson, who reports to Robert Gates, Head of Sales, EMEA & APAC, has around 20 years’ experience in aviation finance. His most recent roles were as Head of GE Capital’s Asia

Jack Gaber has been appointed Vice President of Business Development with APS Air Parts Services & Supplies. Mr. Gaber served as VP Marketing & Business Development at IAI’s Bedek Aviation Group, conceptualizing and overseeing all marketing activity from 2010 to 2016. Between 1999 and 2009, Mr. Gaber served as VP Business Development at IAI North

William Ampofo has been named senior vice president, global operations and supply chain for Aviall, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company. In this role, William will have leadership responsibility for operations, supply chain, capital facilities, quality and the chemicals management business. William comes to Aviall from United Technologies Corporation (UTC).

Kerry Logistics Network, a logistics service provider in Asia, has appointed Ronnie Kempf as the new Managing Director for Germany and Switzerland. Kempf has taken up his new position on April 1st, 2016 and is based at the Kerry Logistics Europe headquarters in Frankfurt/Main, Germany. From here, he will run the operative business in Bremen,

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced a decision of its Board of Governors (BoG), unanimously approved at an IATA BoG meeting, to recommend Alexandre de Juniac, Chairman and CEO of Air France-KLM, to succeed retiring Director General and CEO, Tony Tyler. With confirmation by the IATA Annual General Meeting to be held June 1-3,

Mesa Airlines has appointed John Selvaggio to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Most recently serving as the Company’s Vice President of Customer Service and Station Operations, Selvaggio joined Mesa in 2014 as Vice President of Business Development and Resource Planning and was later named Vice President of DFW Operations.

Aura Aviation, the UK-headquartered aviation sales and consultancy business, has announced the appointment of Srinivasa (Srini) Rao as, Regional Director – India. Srini is responsible for promoting Aura Aviation and JetBrokers sales and acquisition of aircraft, as well as providing consultancy services for start-up airlines, charter companies and flight training establishments across the burgeoning Indian

AAR has fortified its supply chain service offerings with the appointment of Deepak Sharma as President of International Supply Chain. Sharma is leading a newly assembled international team based in Gatwick, England, United Kingdom to power AAR’s global expansion. Sharma brings 20 years of industry experience driving revenue growth in diverse roles and challenging markets.

Hernán Rincón has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Avianca Holdings S.A. and Avianca S.A. Mr. Rincón, who was previously CEO for Microsoft Latin America, will replace Alvaro Jaramillo Buitrago, who was appointed interim CEO after Fabio Ramirez Villegas stepped down as Chief Executive Officer.