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Co-founder of OnlyFans, Tom Stokely, has joined an airline startup

Tom Stokely, co-founder of OnlyFans, has recently embarked on a new venture as an executive in the airline industry. After selling the popular subscription-based platform, Stokely has maintained a discreet presence until his recent appointment as a director at Global Airlines, a British aviation startup.

January 15, 2024 Read more

Glassdoor names Delta among ‘Best Places to Work’ for 8th year

Delta has been ranked on Glassdoor’s “Best Places to Work” list for the eighth year, as No. 13 on the list and the only airline. Glassdoor rankings are based on the input of employees who voluntarily provide anonymous feedback on their daily jobs, benefits, interview experience and work environment to determine the top 100 U.S. large companies.

January 15, 2024 Read more

UK Civil Aviation Authority announces new Director of People and Culture

Lucy Robbins has been appointed as the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s new Director of People and Culture. Lucy joins the aviation and aerospace regulator from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and will start her role on 29 April 2024.

January 15, 2024 Read more

Ken Allison named CEO of Odyssey

Odyssey Aviation U.S. (“Odyssey”) today announced it expanded its management team, with aviation veteran Doug Crowther joining the firm as President. In addition, highly-tenured aviation executive Ken Allison was named CEO, and will focus on the strategic initiatives of the Fix Based Operators (FBO) network.

January 9, 2024 Read more

Aircare International Introduces New Training for Commercial Flight Attendants Expanding Careers Into Corporate Aviation

Aircare International is now offering a new training program for commercial flight attendants who are looking to expand their careers into corporate aviation.

January 9, 2024 Read more

Rudy R. Miller Creates a New Aviation Scholarship Program at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the College of Aviation, Prescott, Arizona Campus

Rudy R. Miller has awarded his first independent aviation scholarship to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, College of Aviation, Prescott, AZ, student Rachel Supergan. Ms. Supergan is a senior pursuing her bachelor degree in Air Traffic Management, with a minor in Advanced Meteorology, and anticipates graduating May 2024.

January 9, 2024 Read more

Romanian's flag carrier Tarom appoints new CEO

Mr. Costin Lordache is the new CEO of Romania's airline TAROM, according to an official statement from the company.

January 9, 2024 Read more

AJW Capital Appoints Accomplished Aviation Industry Leader, Erlendur Svavarsson as New CEO

AJW Capital, a key player in aviation asset management, part of the AJW Group, is proud to announce the appointment of Erlendur Svavarsson as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

January 9, 2024 Read more

JetBlue names insider Joanna Geraghty CEO

JetBlue Airways today announced that Joanna Geraghty, currently the company’s president and chief operating officer, will succeed Robin Hayes as chief executive officer, effective February 12, 2024. Hayes will continue to serve on the company’s Board of Directors until that time, at which point Geraghty will join the Board. Hayes will serve as a strategic advisor to the company over the coming months.

January 8, 2024 Read more

WAI Selects Lynda Coffman New CEO to Lead World’s Largest Organization to Advance Women in Aviation

The Women in Aviation International (WAI) board of directors is pleased to announce Lynda Coffman will join WAI as CEO on January 22, 2024. She will lead the future business development and strategic direction of the 17,000-member strong nonprofit organization while partnering with the board of directors and overseeing staff and daily operations.

January 8, 2024 Read more

Orbex appoints new CEO and Executive Chair

UK-based orbital launch services company, Orbex, has today announced the appointment of two tech and space sector stalwarts as its new CEO and Executive Chair. Scale-up expert Phillip Chambers joins as Orbex’s new Chief Executive Officer and Miguel Belló Mora leaves his post as Director General of the Spanish Space Agency to join as Executive Chair.

January 8, 2024 Read more

BWXT Names Nicole W. Piasecki to Board of Directors

BWX Technologies, Inc. announced that Nicole W. Piasecki has been appointed to its board of directors effective January 2, 2024. Piasecki spent 25 years with The Boeing Company in a number of senior leadership positions, including the role of vice president and general manager of the Propulsion Systems Division for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. She currently serves on the boards of BAE Systems and

January 5, 2024 Read more

AJ Issenman Joins AELF FlightService as Director of Capital Markets

AELF announced today that it has welcomed Alexander “AJ” Issenman to the company as Director of Capital Markets. Issenman joins AELF from Seabury Capital, where he served as a Director at Seabury Capital Management focusing on merchant banking and capital markets transactions across the aviation, aerospace and defense sectors within the merchant banking and capital markets group. “We are grat

January 4, 2024 Read more

Blackcomb Helicopters' new board director Nick Salisbury brings deep utility and aviation experience

Blackcomb Helicopters announced yesterday the appointment of Nick Salisbury as a Director of each of the Blackcomb Helicopters companies effective January 1, 2024. This is Blackcomb's first new director appointment since McLean Group ownership started and reflects both their high regard of Nick and what they see as an inflection point in the company's growth story, requiring ou

January 2, 2024 Read more

University of Limerick student receives AerCap Women in Aviation Scholarship

AerCap, and the University of Limerick, today announced that Roisin Philbey, a student in Aeronautical Engineering, is the recipient of this year’s AerCap Women in Aviation Scholarship. Originally from Dublin, Roisin was selected following a thorough application process that focused on the students’ passion for aviation as well as their academic achievements. As part of the scholarship, students r

December 30, 2023 Read more