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August 1, 2009
PAS Technologies has promoted Donald Spriggs to chief technology officer. Spriggs, who joined Kansas City, Mo.-based PAS Technologies in 2006, most recently served as vice president of product development. Jimmy Ravenne is the new general manager of Chromalloy’s turbine engine repair and maintenance facility near Paris, France. He comes from...July 1, 2009
Chromalloy has promoted Martin George to general manager of its turbine engine repair and overhaul facility in San Diego. A certified Six Sigma Black Belt, he has served as acting GM since January, and prior to that was director of operations in San Diego. Jim Ziegler is the new president and CEO of Greenwich AeroGroup. Ziegler was previously COO of...June 1, 2009
Danny Martinez, former American Airlines vice president of line maintenance, is the new VP and general manager for AAR Aircraft Services at Indianapolis Intl Airport (IND). He takes over from Stan Mayer, who has become general manager of AAR’s facility in Oklahoma City. At American, Martinez oversaw all line maintenance operations for domestic and international routes, as well as the airline’s...May 1, 2009
Hawker Beechcraft has appointed W.W. "Bill" Boisture, Jr., as chairman and CEO. A former president of both Gulfstream Aerospace and NetJets, Boisture was most recently president of Intrepid Aviation and a senior advisor to the Carlyle Group. Chris Swan is the new vice president and general manager for StandardAero’s Component Services...April 1, 2009
Ameco Beijing has nominated Klaus Reymer as executive director of quality management and named Hans-Josef Weilbaecher deputy executive director of personnel administration. Previously technical director of postholder maintenance, Reymer will succeed Reinhard Musyal. Paul Whitcraft, director of quality, safety and engineering for Temperance, Mich.-based Rolled Alloys, is the 2009 chairman of ASTM...March 1, 2009
Dassault has promoted Jean Kayanakis to vice president of Falcon worldwide spares. He was formerly director of eastern hemisphere sales. Kayanakis replaces Frank Youngkin, who was promoted to vice president of western hemisphere customer service in April 2008. West Star Aviation has appointed Vel Kovacevich to its interior modification...February 1, 2009
Steve Grewing is the new director of maintenance for Executive Beechcraft’s facility at Kansas City Downtown Airport (MKC). He formerly worked as a service team manager for General Dynamics Aviation in Dallas, Texas. Grewing replaces Paul Foster, who became director of maintenance at MKC in 1983. Alpharetta, Ga.-based Flight Display Systems has named Chris Cayia operations manager and Hillary Davis...January 1, 2009
Gulfstream has promoted Jerry Fish to manager of its NetJets program. He will oversee maintenance services on G200, G450/400 and GV/G550 aircraft. Fish, who has worked as a Gulfstream mechanic and inspector for 18 years, was previously G200 maintenance coordinator for the NetJets program. Snecma and GE joint company CFL International has named Chaker...December 1, 2008
Lufthansa Technik subsidiary Shannon Aerospace has named Muriel Fenton quality assurance manager at its MRO facility in Shannon, Ireland. She was previously quality assurance engineer, and received the designation of "certified quality engineer" from the American Society of Quality in 2006. Daniel Tennant is the new general manager of the Turkish Engine Center, a joint venture of Pratt &...November 1, 2008
TrueNorth Avionics, Inc., has added two sales managers to its staff, Pat Gordon and Jay Faria. Gordon, formerly of Bendix/King, AlliedSignal, Edmo and Sandel, will serve as national sales manager for the central U.S., while Faria will hold a similar post for the southeastern U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean. Avtrak has announced that Dan Carroll has accepted a position as regional sales manager for...October 1, 2008
United Airlines has appointed James E. Keenan as senior VP of United Services. He will be responsible for overseeing the airline’s global maintenance operation. Keenan previously worked for as senior VP of Pratt & Whitney’s Global Services Partners network. Renier Swart has joined Ontario, Calif.-based Certified Aviation Services (CAS) as general...September 1, 2008
Cessna has promoted Bill Collier to VP of Citation Parts Distribution. His responsibilities include managing the company’s global spare parts support and distribution facilities. Collier holds a green belt certification in Cessna parent company Textron’s Six Sigma program. Jet Aviation has appointed Christof Späth as senior VP and head of maintenance for its EMEA & Asia organization...August 1, 2008
Texas Aviation Services appointed Michael Bashlor as president. Bashlor was previously vice president-operations and director of maintenance for Rotorcraft Leasing L.L.C. US Airways Senior VP of Technical Operations Hal Heule has announced plans to retire in September. David Seymour, the company’s VP of technical...July 1, 2008
Gulfstream has appointed Mark Burns to succeed Larry Flynn as president of its Product Support organization. Flynn, who started working for Gulfstream in 1995, will be promoted to senior VP of marketing and sales, replacing Raynor Reavis, who is retiring. Burns, who will also be president of product support for General Dynamics Aviation Services, was formerly VP of customer support for Gulfstream Product...June 1, 2008
EADS Test & Services has appointed Paul-Jérôme Evette as CEO of the Defence Electronics business unit of EADS Defence & Security. JetCorp Technical Services has hired Danny Farnham as VP of modifications/refurbishment. He comes from Midcoast Aviation, where he was VP of completions/modifications. An A&P who also holds an FCC...May 1, 2008
Business Jet Access announced the appointment of David Martin as chief inspector for the aircraft charter and management divisions. Piasecki Aircraft Corporation announced that Frederick Weyerhaeuser Piasecki and John Weyerhaeuser Piasecki will assume both board and executive positions vacated by F.N. Piasecki who recently died. Frederick Piasecki will also...April 1, 2008
TIMCO promoted Jeff Luedeke to VP of sales & marketing with responsibility for both the TIMCO Aerosystems and Brice Manufacturing Company brands. Virgin America appointed Tom Anderson as their SVP of technical operations. Bell Helicopter announced Reg Williams as president and GM of Edwards & Associates, Inc. (EAA) replacing Phil Dieterich who retired after 42 years...March 6, 2008
Cessna Aircraft Company named Mark Withrow as GM of its new Bend, Ore. facility. Philip Carrell celebrated his 50th anniversary as an aircraft salesman with Flightcraft in Portland, Ore. Worldwide Flight Services appointed Pablo Garcia as SVP of worldwide sales. Retired Brig. Gen. Moshe Lippel was...February 1, 2008
Retired Rear Adm. Fred Byus, U.S. Navy, joined Battelle as vice president, Navy and special operations market sector. The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), announced the election of Northwest Airlines Corp. President and CEO Douglas M. Steenland to chairman of the ATA Board of Directors. Mooney Airplane...January 1, 2008
Business Air Management re-elected Phil Jordan (at left) to a second two-year term as chairman of the organization and Jeffrey J. Ostwinkle was named director of maintenance for the company. Tom Grace was appointed to the position of director, propeller product support for Cessna and Steve Charles was named director, Citation...
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