Apollo Aviation Management, the Irish subsidiary for international full service aviation asset manager Apollo Aviation Group, released that Pat O’Brien has been elected as a new independent director to its Board. Mr. O’Brien is a former KPMG Partner who specialized in aviation finance and advising international aircraft leasing companies.
Effective October 1st, Jérôme Bendell has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of ThalesRaytheonSystems SAS, the French entity of the joint venture between Thales and Raytheon. He succeeds Philippe Duhamel, who was appointed Chief Executive Officer of international joint venture ThalesRaytheonSystems in July 2013.
Erickson Air-Crane announced that Glenn Splieth has been named Vice President of Global Human Resources, effective October 14, 2013. Mr. Splieth has over 25 years of experience in human resources management and program development. He was most recently with RadiSys Corporation, a leading wireless infrastructure and solutions provider for telecom, aerospace, and defense applications.
Jamie Brooks has been appointed as Commercial Director of Avtrade responsible for marketing and global regional offices. A member of the Brooks family, owners of Avtrade, Jamie is an enthusiastic professional with 16 years knowledge and experience in aviation. With a background in Engineering and Logistics gained at Monarch Aircraft Engineering plus Sales, PBH support
Dr. Hans-Juergen Loss was appointed as the Executive Director of Operation Division of Ameco Beijing since 1st July 2013. Dr. Loss obtained doctorate in mechanical engineering. Joining Lufthansa in 1985, he held various management positions in Lufthansa and Lufthansa Technik, among other he was V.P. Technical Operation for Lufthansa German Airlines throughout 6 years and
MTU Aero Engines AG’s Supervisory Board unanimously voted to extend the contract with Chief Financial Officer Reiner Winkler. The new, five-year contract will run from October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2019. On January 1, 2014, Winkler will take over the helm of MTU Aero Engines AG as its new Chief Executive Officer, a role
Jazz Aviation announced the appointment of Kal Rebin to Vice President, Maintenance and Engineering effective immediately. In his new role, based in Toronto, he will have responsibility for the overall management and direction of Jazz’s maintenance and engineering division.
Northrop Grumman Corporation announced the appointment of Douglas Raaberg as chief executive United Arab Emirates (UAE), effective Oct. 14th. In this new position, he will be responsible for coordinating the corporation’s relationship with the UAE, supporting current programmes and developing strategies for growth.
ILFC released that Peter Chang has been appointed Senior Vice President and Head of Greater China. Mr. Chang will be responsible for leading the company’s marketing efforts and operations throughout the Greater China region. Mr. Chang is an industry expert with more than 25 years of experience in placing aircraft and managing aircraft portfolios in
Rick Garcia, President of Gulf Coast Avionics Corporation, has announced the appointment of John Gauch as Vice President of Sales, effective immediately. Gauch comes to Gulf Coast Avionics from Cirrus Aircraft where he served as Fleet Sales Director and Vice President of Domestic Sales.
