Renowned Australian landscape and nature photographer Richard Green, his wife Carolyn and friend John Davis were killed when Green’s Airbus Helicopters EC135, VH-GKK, crashed in mountainous terrain while the trio were returning to Sydney, having departed from Breeza Station, so...
Flying across the world in an open cockpit vintage biplane might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but for Tracy Curtis Taylor, it is a chance to “get a bird’s-eye view or the view of gods”. The British aviator, 53, is part way through a 21,000 kilometres solo flight from the...
Philip Dunne, UK Minister of State for Defence Procurement, led a delegation to the Dubai Airshow yesterday, helping represent and support around 100 UK exhibitors. Speaking to journalists at the UK Trade and Investment stand he said that such visits were important for building international relations and strengthening partnerships. “This is my second Dubai Airshow and the growth in th...
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. recently named Matthew Liu regional vice president of Sales for Greater China. Liu will be based in Beijing and report to Roger Sperry, regional senior vice president, International Sales, Asia Pacific, Gulfstream. Liu comes to Gulfstream with more than 24 years of experience in the aerospace industry. Most recently, he worked at Textron Aviation as a regional sales d...
IAG has announced that British Airways executive chairman Keith Williams will retire in April 2016, and will be succeeded by Vueling chief Alex Cruz. The airline group adds that BA’s chief financial officer Nick Swift will also step down in April, and will be replaced by Steve Gunning, who is presently the chief executive of IAG Cargo. Cruz was launch...
United Airlines released a Nov. 5 letter from United president and CEO Oscar Munoz to company employees indicating Munoz will return in the 2016 first quarter. Munoz was stricken by a heart attack on Oct. 15 and has been on medical leave. On Oct. 19, United announced the appointment of EVP and general counsel Brett Hart as acting CEO. Munoz's letter read: "Dear United team,...
Brian Culver will be taking the position of CEO at Hadid International Services as of November 4. Culver is assuming this position with Hadid as the company heads in a new direction with global expansions that will be built on the significant aviation experience he brings to the company. While undergoing dynamic organisational structural changes, the company has formed new branches and...
Alban François has been appointed Vice President of Global Cargo at Brussels Airlines. From 1 January 2016 onwards he will roll out the new commercial strategy of the growing Brussels Airlines Cargo department. Air Freight plays an increasingly important role within the Brussels Airlines strategy. A few weeks ago Brussels Airlines Cargo announced the development of a new commercial strat...
Avtrade is pleased to announce the appointment of Aymeric de Warren as Regional Sales Director – Dubai. An aviation professional, based in Dubai, Aymeric will be responsible for the Dubai office and team. Focus will be on progression of business opportunities, strong sales growth and development of existing and new customer relationships and support. With valuable knowledge and experie...
Virgin America (San Francisco) yesterday (November 2) celebrated the launch of new daily nonstop flights from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Honolulu International Airport (HNL) with a series of festive events in San Francisco and Honolulu. On December 3, the airline’s Hawai’i schedule grows again with daily nonstop flights from SFO to Maui’s Kahului Airp...
CEO Lufthansa Hub Munich Since 1 November 2015, Thomas Winkelmann has been acting as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hub Munich and will be in charge of the southern Lufthansa hub. In this function, he will be responsible for the following areas in the new group structure: commercial management, station management, ground infrastructure and processes, and hub development. Winkelmann is al...
Flight restrictions over the country home of Prince William and his wife Kate came into effect Sunday, with the authorities citing security considerations. Anmer Hall in Norfolk, eastern England, is where the royal couple spend most of their time with their children Prince George, two, and six month old Princess Charlotte. From Sunday, most aircraft will be banned from flying over the ten-be...
Carlos Gomez has been appointed managing director of TAG Aviation España, effective from 1 January 2016. Gomez succeeds Rafael Villaneuva who has decided to pursue other opportunities outside the company. After leading TAG Aviation España earlier in his career with the company, Gomez held the position of CEO, TAG Aviation Asia, for the past four years. In returning to Madrid, G...
AerSale, Inc. announced today that Bill Thompson has been promoted to the position of Senior Vice President, Materials Division. In his new capacity Thompson will oversee AerSale’s global materials acquisition and sales efforts covering all airframe and engine product lines for both commercial and military platforms. Bill joined AerSale in 2010, where he was initially responsible for the sal...
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The Board of Directors of Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam S.p.A. has unanimously appointed Giovanni Pascale Langer as Chief Executive Officer, while Paolo Pascale Langer, who...
