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ROBOZE appoints Krisstie Kondrotis as US Aerospace & Defense Senior Advisor

ROBOZE, provider of advanced manufacturing solutions for components made of super polymers and composite materials, proudly announces the appointment of Krisstie Kondrotis as US Aerospace & Defense Senior Advisor. With decades of experience and proven leadership in the aerospace and defense sector, Krisstie Kondrotis represents an invaluable asset for ROBOZE's strategic expansion in the United

July 17, 2024 Read more

Gulfstream Appoints Smitha Hariharan as Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has appointed Smitha Hariharan as vice president and chief sustainability officer, effective immediately. In this newly created role, Hariharan will help to drive Gulfstream’s sustainable transformation and stated industry goals by aligning its business strategies with sustainability principles while creating long-term value through impactful thought leadership.  Mo

July 17, 2024 Read more

Flydubai announces fleet expansion and pilot recruitment

From its home in Dubai, flydubai has built a network of more than 125 destinations across 58 countries served by a young and efficient fleet of 88 Boeing 737 aircraft. The carrier will take delivery of seven aircraft before the end of 2024 which will further support its ongoing network expansion as it dds Basel, Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius. To support the carrier's growth trajectory, there is an ong

July 16, 2024 Read more

Air India to Set Up South Asia’s Largest Flying Training Organisation at Amravati, Maharashtra

Air India, India’s leading global airline, is setting up South Asia’s largest Flying Training Organisation (FTO) at Amravati in Maharashtra as part of an initiative by the Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC). This FTO will service the ambitions of the airline as it moves ahead in its transformation journey and strengthen the available pilot training capacity in India.

July 16, 2024 Read more

Hartwig joins C&L Aerospace as regional sales manager

C&L Aerospace, a C&L Aviation Group company, announces the appointment of Amanda Hartwig as Regional Sales Manager in its Regional Airline Division. Hartwig will provide Regional Aircraft parts support for the northern half of the United States and Canada. Hartwig’s focus will be on E170/190, ATR 42/72, Beechcraft 1900, and Saab 340 aircraft. Additionally, Hartwig will provide support for

July 15, 2024 Read more

Swissport appoints new cargo leaders for North America to drive growth

Swissport has appointed Ajay Barolia as Senior Vice President Cargo, and Peter Weir as Senior Vice President Cargo Commercial, both for the United States and Canada. Together with the cargo team they will drive the expansion of Swissport’s service portfolio in a strategic market for the air cargo industry. Swissport International, the global leader in airport ground services and air cargo handling

July 15, 2024 Read more

Summit Aviation appoints Dan Robinson as Director of Military Sales

Summit Aviation is proud to announce the appointment of Dan Robinson as the new director of military sales. In this role, Mr. Robinson will oversee Summit’s military sales operations, catering to both domestic and international government clients.  Mr. Robinson brings a distinguished background as a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, with over two decades of experience in aviation operatio

July 15, 2024 Read more

SkyTeam welcomes Laura Abraham on board as Head of Digital & Technology

SkyTeam has appointed Laura Abraham as Head of Digital and Technology, effective immediately, as the global airline alliance strengthens its efforts to deliver the most seamless and integrated customer experience. Abraham replaces Christian Oberlé and joins SkyTeam from member Delta Air Lines, where she has worked for seven years in positions of increasing responsibility across Technology, Consume

July 12, 2024 Read more

IndiGo partners with Garuda Aviation Academy to enhance its Cadet Pilot Program

IndiGo, India’s preferred carrier, has partnered with Garuda Aviation Academy to train fresh pilots as future junior first officers, under the airline's Cadet Pilot Program. This is the eighth partnership for cadet pilot program by IndiGo in the last 13 years. The 21-month course also includes three-month ground schooling at Garuda Aviation Academy training center in Gurugram, followed by 12-month

July 11, 2024 Read more

Etihad to recruit hundreds more pilots in 2024 and 2025

Etihad Airways is set to recruit hundreds more pilots this year to support its expanding fleet and network, delivering on the airline’s ambitious growth plans and supporting its purpose to give flight to ambition.

July 11, 2024 Read more

NBAA Tells Congress: Workforce Growth Key to Continued US Aviation Leadership

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today highlighted the need to redouble the focus on attracting the next generation of industry professionals as a national priority, and urged Congress to ensure that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) effectively implements plans contained in the agency’s newly enacted reauthorization to build a workforce that preserves America’s global avi

July 10, 2024 Read more

Horizon Aircraft Appoints Phil Kelly as Senior Vice President Business Development

New Horizon Aircraft, an advanced aerospace engineering company and developer of the world’s first eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing) that can fly most of its mission exactly like a normal aircraft, today announces that Phil Kelly has been appointed as Senior Vice President of Business Development. In his new role, Phil Kelly will join the leadership team under CEO and co-founder Brand

July 10, 2024 Read more

Lufthansa Cargo appoints Anand Kulkarni as Head of Global Markets

Cargo airline strengthens overall sales with new management position All sales regions and digital sales united in one role Effective 15 July, Anand Kulkarni will assume the newly created position of Head of Global Markets at Lufthansa Cargo. In this role, he will lead and manage the sales regions and the Digital Sales department of Lufthansa Cargo. This includes the regions Germany, Austria &

July 10, 2024 Read more

Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre appoints new CEO

The Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre (HKBAC) announced today the appointment of Ms. Vivien Lau as its new Chief Executive Officer with effect from 2 July 2024. Prior to joining HKBAC, Ms. Lau was Chief Executive of Jardine Aviation Services Group. With close to 18 years of extensive experience in the aviation-related sector in addition to her diverse commercial experience, Ms. Lau brings a wealt

July 9, 2024 Read more

Aviation Australia and SriLankan Aviation College Announce Strategic Training Partnership

Aviation Australia (AA) and SriLankan Aviation College (SLAC,) Sri Lanka’s foremost Aviation training school and training arm of SriLankan Airlines signed a cooperative partnership last week for the joint delivery of the Diploma of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (Mechanical) by Aviation Australia. This transnational aircraft maintenance engineering program provides a licensing pathway for aspiri

July 9, 2024 Read more