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.
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.
As AirAsia prepares to embark on its next phase of growth, the airline announces two key leadership appointments: Datuk Captain Chester Voo as Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer (Airline Operations) and Farouk Kamal as Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer (Corporate). Both executives will play pivotal roles in shaping the future of the airline group.
Mark Roualet in General Dynamics, who currently serves as executive vice president of Combat Systems, has informed the company that he will retire in April. He will be succeeded by Danny Deep, who currently serves as president of General Dynamics Land Systems, effective April 15.
This week, Heike Birlenbach started as SWISS's new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and Tamur Goudarzi Pour took over the leadership responsibility for Customer Experience for the Lufthansa Group and a new taskforce to increase product quality and customer satisfaction.
Precision Aviation Group (PAG), a leading provider of products and value-added services to the aerospace and defense industries worldwide, has appointed Kyle McGillivray to the newly created role of Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). “Our continued growth demanded the creation of this role,” said David Mast, President and CEO. “Kyle will be responsible for all PAG Human Resource
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 Sys
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
Robinson Aircraft Ltd., doing business as Horizon Aircraft, a hybrid electric Vertical TakeOff and Landing ("eVTOL") aircraft developer, which previously announced that it would become a public company via a business combination with publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company, Pono Capital Three, Inc., today announced its Board of Directors, effective at the closing of its business
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
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, s
AirAsia Aviation Group today announces the appointment of Riad Asmat to its Board of Advisors, as he relinquishes his position as the Chief Executive Officer of AirAsia Berhad (AirAsia Malaysia) effective 31 December 2023. Riad, through his strategic vision and profound leadership, has played a crucial role in navigating the airline through the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. H
Southwest Airlines is proud of its recognition as an Employer Honoree on the 2023 American Opportunity Index, a ranking that measures the effectiveness of companies in developing talent to drive business performance and advance individual Employees' careers. Southwest ranked as the top airline on the Index for the second consecutive year. "From our first flight in 1971 until today, it's o
GKN Aerospace has announced that Zareena Brown will join the business as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) on 15 March 2024. Zareena is currently Chief People Officer at International Distribution Services plc (formerly Royal Mail plc), and will bring more than 25 years’ experience in senior executive positions with Britvic, IHG Group and Hilton Hotels, among others. GKN Aerospa
In today’s fast-paced world, digital technology has permeated every corner of our lives, and the aviation industry is no exception. CEO Jainita Hogervorst explores, in this news update from Aerviva Aviation Consultancy, the role of digital technology in reshaping aviation jobs and discusses the skills and training needed for aviation professionals to keep up with the digital wave. Data a
