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Chinese lessor appoints new vice president
July 20th 2015
China Aircraft Leasing Company (CALC) has appointed Patrick Trant as vice-president of its technical unit, effective immediately. Trant, who has worked in the industry for 17 years, will be based in Dublin. He joins CALC from Air Lease Corporation, where he served as technical asset manager. Read More »
Senior management changes at Airbus
Airbus Group has appointed Jean-Pierre Talamoni, 58, as executive vice-president for marketing and sales at Airbus Defence and Space. In this position, he will become a member of the executive committee and report to Bernhard Gerwert, the division's chief executive.
At Airbus Defence and Space, Talamoni will replace Christian Scherer, 53, who in turn will take over Talamoni's current position as head of Airbus Group International. Scherer will report to Marwan Lahoud, Airbus Group chief strategy and marketing officer. Both appointments will become effective on September 1.
Hawaiian announces new vice president
Hawaiian Airlines has promoted Jim Landers, a U.S. Navy veteran, from director of strategic initiatives to managing director of its Honolulu maintenance and engineering unit.