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C&L Aerospace has hired Ian Hilton as Director of Business Development for Europe/Africa specializing in ERJ 135/145 and ATR 42-72 aircraft and PW127 and PW127M engines. Hilton has over 20 years of aviation experience consisting of parts sales, inventory management, procurement, logistics and PBH program management. Most recently, Hilton was Director of ATR Products for AAR Aviation Services and Commercial Director at ACLAS Global. Hilton will utilize his extensive product knowledge and inventory management background to support customers in getting the right aircraft parts efficiently and at the right price. 

Contrail Aviation Support, a worldwide supplier of surplus and aftermarket commercial jet engine components as well as asset leasing and acquisitions, has appointed commercial aircraft marketing executive Mark Shaw, who has 35 years of industry experience, as Vice President of Regional Marketing – EMEA of Contrail Aviation Leasing. In his new role, Shaw will be responsible for airline marketing, business development strategy and revenue-generation initiatives in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. These initiatives include targeting mid-life/end-of-life narrow-body A320/B737 family aircraft and associated engine assets for acquisition — either naked or with leases attached.  Most recently, Shaw served as Read more

Delta Cargo has appointed Rob Walpole as Vice President – Cargo Operations and Logistics. This new position, reporting to Shawn Cole, will see Walpole lead Delta Cargo’s global operations and Delta Logistics Control Center teams. Walpole comes to Delta Cargo from DP World, a Dubai-based global port operator, where he served as Chief Operating Officer – Global Logistics and Supply Chain. He also served as Chief Executive Officer at Schenker, an integrated logistics service provider.

After nearly 20 years, Robert (Bob) Rasberry, Chairman of the Board, is retiring from West Star Aviation.  Rasberry will continue with West Star’s Board of Directors as Chairman Emeritus and join Norwest Equity Partners (NEP), a middle-market equity investment firm and parent of West Star Aviation, as a Senior Advisor supporting NEP’s continued interest in aviation-related investment Rasberry in collaboration with his co-founders, Sam Haycraft, Jim Swehla and Mike Durst, acquired the small MRO, Premier Air Center, in East Alton, IL in 2002.  West Star Aviation in Grand Junction, CO was added in 2005, and ultimately, the companies were united Read more

Air Transport Services Group has announced that its Board of Directors has elected Richard F. Corrado, currently chief operating officer, as president of the aircraft leasing and air transport services company, effective September 16, 2019. As president, Corrado will be responsible for goal-setting and oversight of all ATSG businesses. Joseph C. Hete remains chief executive officer and a director of ATSG. The Board also elected Edward J. Koharik III as chief operating officer of ATSG, succeeding Corrado, effective September 16, 2019. He was most recently senior vice president of FlightSafety International in New York City. As COO, Koharik will take Read more

MRO service provider SR Technics has appointed Jean-Marc Lenz as new Chief Executive Officer with effect from September 6, 2019. He succeeds Frank Walschot, who has decided to take up a new opportunity in the aviation industry. Jean-Marc Lenz and Frank Walschot have been working side by side for many years, as Lenz has played an active role in business operations, quality and safety and Lean CI. Walschot will remain available until the end of November this year to support the transition. With over 30 years of experience in the aviation industry, most recently as Chief Operating Officer and Accountable Read more