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Eirtech Aviation Services has appointed Keith McKerchar, Director of Engineering and Eamonn McAuley Head of Design. Mr. McKerchar brings more than 35 years aviation experience in maintenance, engineering and leasing roles and has been part of Eirtech’s story, as Head of Design, for the last six years. He joined Eirtech Aviation Services as an Airworthiness […]

Jet East Aviation is pleased to announce they have recently hired Michael Hamilton as Vice President of Operations and Fleet Accounts. Michael has 24 years of aviation maintenance experience and over 8 years in upper management roles. His career began in 1993 as an aircraft mechanic for the US Navy where he performed maintenance on

Aerospace industry veteran C. Jeffrey Knittel, formerly both Chief Executive of C2 Aviation Capital and President of CIT Transportation Finance, will join Airbus early next year, taking the reins of the company’s business in the Americas. Mr. Knittel, who brings more than 25 years of global aerospace leadership experience to the position, will join the

Rolls-Royce has announced that Liz Airey has been appointed as Chair of Trustees of the Rolls-Royce UK Pension Fund. Airey, the non-executive chair of Jupiter Fund Management and a former Chair of Trustees of the Unilever UK Pension Scheme, will take up the post at the end of December 2017 upon the retirement of Paul

Mente Group CEO Brian Proctor is the new Chairman of the National Aircraft Resale Association (NARA). The announcement follows the fall membership meeting, which coincided with the recent annual NBAA-BACE event in Las Vegas where nominations for the 2018 Board of Directors and Products & Services Member Advisory Council were aired. In his new role,

HK Express has appointed Mr. Li Dianchun as President of HK Express, with effect from October 31. In his role as President, Mr. Li is responsible for leading the day-to-day management of HK Express. Mr. Li will also work closely with Mr. Zhong Guosong, Executive Chairman of HK Express, to develop and determine strategies and

Richard Walker has been appointed Business Development Director for Osprey Flight Solutions, a brand new company which is introducing a major step change in aviation security expertise. Effective immediately, based out of Leeds, UK, Richard’s day to day role will include building the sales pipeline, closing deals and increasing brand awareness of Osprey and its

Doug Rasmussen will be joining HAECO Americas, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the HAECO Group, executive leadership team, as President and Group Director of HAECO Cabin Solutions. Mr. Rasmussen has deep experience in the aviation industry and the aircraft interiors market, with more than 15 years in industry leadership positions, most recently with Raytheon Missile Systems

MTU Aero Engines’ Executive Board will be reorganized, with the number of members increasing from three to four. This has been decided by the company’s Supervisory Board at its meeting on October 24. Effective January 1, 2018, Peter Kameritsch has been appointed Chief Financial Officer and Chief Information Officer for a term of three years.

BACA – The Air Charter Association makes a series of appointments to drive the ambitious development of the Association. Dave Edwards has been appointed to the role of BACA CEO. The part-time appointment is part of BACA’s strategy to drive the Association forward. In addition to Edwards’ appointment, Madeleine Puzey has been promoted to the