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A Conversation with Media Mogul Bob Pittman

The man who gave us MTV and now heads the largest radio-station company in the U.S. doesn’t like to waste a minute. That’s one of many reasons why he loves business jets. Bob Pittman’s resume testifies to his obsession with productivity. Perhaps best known for having led the tea...

Lufthansa announces new United States sales director

Lawrence Ryan has been appointed director of sales, USA for the Lufthansa Group. He is responsible for sales and promotional activities, overseeing corporate, retail, online travel agencies, group sales and leisure/specialty sales segments for key account management and field sales teams. Ryan...

Sergey Karutin was appointed General Designer of GLONASS navigation system

Sergey Karutin was appointed General Designer of GLONASS global navigation system, Non-commercial partnership GLONASS President Alexander Gurko told Interfax-AVN. “Sergey Karutin, employee of TsNIIMASH was appointed General Designer of GLONASS system,” A.Gurko said. It was reported earlier that an institution of General Designers of weapons and military equipment is being establi...

Lagerfeld invites you to travel on "Chanel Airlines"

Embarking on "Chanel Airlines":exactly in that airport terminal decor Karl Lagerfeld presented on Tuesday spring-summer collection 2016 streetwear key when randomly, air transport is top turbulent social event. Under the glass roof of the Grand Palais, a real airport terminal, everything was right there: check-in desks,luggage, ground personnel, scoreboards fl...

Fast jet announces change of directorate

Fast jet has announced a change of directorate as Nick Caine, chief financial officer, leave the company. The search for Caine’s successor is underway as he plans to return to Australia next year to continue his career nearer to his family and home.   “Nick has made an invaluable contribution to the development of fastjet, in particular in restructuring the finance func...

Chairmen of West Ham 'lucky not to have been on board doomed Essex aircraft'

The chairmen of West Ham United have said they were fortunate not to be on the doomed aircraft doomed aircraft which crashed in Essex on Saturday, killing two people. David Sullivan and David Gold were scheduled to fly from Stapleford Airport to the north east where their team had a Premier League match with Sunderland. The pair could have flown on either one of the two light aircraft a...

Business or science? Choose both, urges Airbus marketing exec

Anaïs Marzo da Costa, Airbus’ newly appointed Head of Aircraft Interiors Marketing is, unusually for someone in her team, not from an engineering background. “Normally at Airbus, when you’re in marketing you’re an aeronautical engineer, and I am not,” Marzo da Costa laughed as she sat down with Runway Girl Network, fresh from presenting a Comfort and Ambienc...

Thomas Klühr appointed SWISS CEO

Thomas Klühr is to succeed Harry Hohmeister as CEO of SWISS in February 2016, as part of a broader realignment of the Lufthansa Group. The new group organization is designed to provide a more functional alignment and thrust, alongwith flatter hierarchies. Harry Hohmeister, who is already a member of the Lufthansa Group Executive Board, will take charge of the newly-created position of Hub...

New appointments for Ryanair

Ryanair has made a number of new senior appointments to its management team. John Tuite - Head of Finance. John joins Ryanair having previously been Head of Finance at Bank of Ireland Corporate. He has spent the past 21 years working for the Bank of Ireland Group, holding a range of senior roles. Eamonn Hackett - Group Treasurer. Eamonn joins Ryanair having previously been Deputy Head of Sup...

People in Aviation

Superior Aviation Group promoted Keith Chatten to CEO of Superior Air Parts. Most recently the company’s executive vice president and general manager, Chatten joined Superior as vice president of engineering in 2013 after a 15-year career with Continental Motors. James Elian was promoted to president and COO of fractional ownership provider&nbs...

Cathay Pacific Appoints Philippe Lacamp As Senior Vice President, Americas

Cathay Pacific Airways, named “Best Trans-Pacific Airline” in the 2015 annual Skytrax World Airline Awards™, has appointed Philippe Lacamp to senior vice president, Americas. In this role, he will oversee all facets of Cathay Pacific’s operations and commercial activities in the Americas, and will be based in the company’s U.S. headquarters in San Francisco. Lacamp...

Gordon Potter joins ACS as head of new Aircraft Sales Division

Air Charter Service has launched an Aircraft Sales Division and has hired Gordon Potter as director. “Our diversification strategy has led us to open this new division and we are delighted to welcome Gordon Potter who brings with him extensive experience in trading in aircraft sales and acquisitions. “ Justin Bowman, CEO of ACS said: “Our diversification strategy has le...

Marana Aerospace Solutions Continues to Add Senior Talent to its MRO Platform

Marana Aerospace Solutions (http://www.maranaaerospace.com) today announced that Matt Eaton has joined the company as vice president of sales. Eaton, who has spent the last 16 years exclusively in the MRO airframe side of commercial aviation, will be responsible for leading the continued growth of sales and services at Marana. In his role, Eaton will leverage Marana’s growing cu...

Ryanair Announces New Senior Management Appointments

Ryanair, Europe’s favourite airline, today (30 Sep) announced a number of new senior appointments to its Management team, as follows: John Tuite – Head of Finance. John joins Ryanair having previously been Head of Finance at Bank of Ireland Corporate. He has spent the past 21 years working for the Bank of Ireland Group, holding a range of senior roles. Eamonn Hackett – Group...

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TECNAM unveils leadership transition as Giovanni Pascale Langer becomes CEO and Paolo Pascale Langer assumes Presidency

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...

Stephanie Goetz: 5 Insights on being a woman in aviation and embracing unconventional career paths

When Stephanie Goetz recently sat down on Viasat’s viral podcast Above the Noise, one thing quickly became clear: her journey into aviation was anything but conventional. In the e...

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The grind of the presidential campaign trail is tough--even for the hardiest of candidates. The constant stream of airplanes and buses and drab hotel rooms can make any White House hopeful delirious....

Russian transport minister: Only Aeroflot can fill gap after Transaero goes away

Aeroflot will receive 56 international routes of Transaero as compensation of expenses for carrying Transaero passengers Aeroflot can close the gap in international flights after Transaero goes awa...

United Acting CEO to Be Paid Extra US$100,000 in Cash a Month

United Continental Holdings Inc.'s acting Chief Executive Brett J. Hart will be paid an extra US$100,000 in cash a month while he holds the title, according to a regulatory filing. Mr. Hart too...

People in Aviation: December 2015

Flyht Aerospace Solutions appointed Tom Schmutz CEO. He succeeds Bill Tempany, who is retiring from his role as CEO but will remain on the board as chairman. Additionally...

Former Sikorsky president killed in P-51D crash

Former Sikorsky president Jeff Pino was killed in a crash of his North American P-51D Mustang on 5 February. Pino, the owner of the warbird nicknamed “Big Beautiful Doll”, and another m...