Woodward Governor Company reported that Chad Preiss, Vice President, Sales, Service, and Marketing, Engine Systems, will succeed Dennis Benning as Group Vice President, Engine Systems, effective upon the closing of the MPC acquisition, which is expected to be in October 2008. Mr. Benning will lead Woodward’s new Airframe Systems business segment as President of Woodward
DayJet Services the first operator of
World Airways has signed a two-year contract with Allied Air to operate one MD-11F on a full-time basis for service between Belgium and Nigeria. World Airways will begin operating the aircraft for Allied Air on Oct. 1, 2008, flying from Ostend to Lagos, and continuing onto Nairobi, Kenya to uplift perishables, returning to Ostend three
Delta/Northwest have been informed the plans the airlines submitted for interim operations and a Single Operating Certificate transition have been accepted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The plan outlines the methodology, processes, tools and timing to maintain the safety of the day-to-day operations and to achieve a Single Operating Certificate over the next 15
Bogi Nils Bogason has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of Icelandair Group, starting October 10, 2008 Bogi Nils Bogason served as an auditor and partner at KPMG in Iceland during 1993-2004. He was CFO at Icelandic Group from 2004-2006 and CFO at Askar Capital from January 2007.
HEICO Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has elected Mark H. Hildebrandt to its Board of Directors effective immediately. Mr. Hildebrandt, who is not affiliated with HEICO, is considered an “independent” member of the Company’s Board and he replaces Joseph W. Pallot, who resigned to become HEICO’s full-time General Counsel. Accordingly, approximately two-thirds of
Embraer opened its 47,700 square-foot (4,431 square-meter) hangar, on September 15th, at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, in Arizona, United States. The new facility is dedicated to full-service care for the Company
Vought Aircraft Industries will supply the wings for Northrop Grumman’s platform aircraft for the U.S. Navy
Discovery Air said that the board of directors terminated David Taylor as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the corporation. Taylor and Ian McLean resigned from the Board at the same meeting. David Jennings has been appointed the interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Discovery Air.
Frontier Airlines announced it will begin charging a $15 fee for a first checked bag, effective for travel after Nov. 1, 2008.
