The recent announcement that Boeing has been granted permission from the local council to build its manufacturing and research building in Sheffield as a part of the Catapult Programme, is positive news for the aerospace industry, with the opportunity for 30 new high skilled roles being created. More broadly, the confirmation of a major aerospace OEM setting firmer ro...
Wilkinson has more than 20 years of freight forwarding experience and joins from Pantos Logistics. He has also worked for C.H. Robinson, MIQ Logistics and Emery Worldwide. Carl Hobbis, BIFA training development manager, said: “I’m delighted to welcome Graeme to our team. His wide range of industry knowledge, covering many aspects of forwarding and logistics is perfect...
Sinclair is a qualified chartered accountant and solicitor. Prior to taking on the role at Bristol, he was the chief financial officer of Auckland International Airport in New Zealand, following a 10-year career with UBS in investment banking. He is now expected to take up the role at London City Airport from October 30. Sinclair said, “I’m excited to be joining London ...
Adrian Littlewood, Auckland Airport’s chief executive, said, “Scott will be responsible for our route development and tourism strategies and our focus on sustainably growing airline services to New Zealand.” “Scott brings 21 years of experience in the travel industry to the role, including eight years working in sales for Lufthansa and Emirates – ultimately as the head ...
Commenting on his new role, Clarke said, “Birmingham Airport is growing strongly so I am very much looking forward to joining the business and helping to develop further its ambitions for the future. I believe Birmingham Airport has great potential for further growth and expansion, reflecting the strengths of the West Midlands economy and the benefits of HS2 (High Speed ...
Congressman Smith serves as chairman of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee, which has jurisdiction over the Environmental Protection Agency, NASA, the Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. ATEC’s Legislative Chair, Jay Gregson (Provost, HU), as well ...
Dublin Airport in Ireland was the fastest-growing major European airport in 2016, when it handled nearly 28 million passengers; numbers at Cork Airport increased by 8% to 2.2 million. daa has enjoyed strong growth by delivering great service and value for airlines, passengers and its business partners. Philips, who was born in Dublin, has held a number of senior leaders...
Following a short Tech Support role at America Online, Hall joined Signature Flight Support in Ft. Lauderdale, FL where he worked as their Lead Bench Technician. Aaron then acquired employment with Bombardier Aerospace in Fort Lauderdale, FL and after 6 months was transferred to Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services in Berlin Germany. He was then transferred to Bombardi...
In his new role, he will be responsible for overseeing and managing the daily operations of the facility, developing the customer base by communicating the intrinsic value of Hayward Executive Airport in the Bay Area and assuring the service experience reflects Meridian’s high-quality standards. Rodriguez will be managing a staff of 18 employees. Rodriguez began his ...
He has close to two decades experience in the aviation industry and was founder of AEM Limited and co-founder and President of the Irish Business Aviation Association (IrBAA). Over the years he has been the driving force for many aviation special events including the Irish Heli Expo & has overseen such VVIP helicopter operations as the Dalai Lama visit to Ireland. Pri...
Mr. Saeed brings over 35 years of international maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) industry experience, and joins Etihad Airways Engineering from Abu Dhabi based, Turbine Services & Solutions (TS&S) where he has been Chief Executive Officer since 2014. Before joining TS&S, he was President and CEO of Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies (ADAT) until it was acquired by ...
A resident of Pasadena, Gouw retired as president and chief operating officer of East West Bank in 2016 after nearly three decades of service in a variety of senior leadership positions. She joined the Pasadena-based bank, which includes 130 branch locations in the U.S. and China, in 1989 as controller and served as executive vice president and chief financial officer fr...
The appointment was made by Ben Walsh, head of IS-BAO programs at IBAC, following a recommendation by AsBAA’s Board of Directors. The move by AsBAA to enhance its presence in the US forms part of a global strategy to represent the needs of its members that are operating in Asia. Buchholz and Wong, both based in the US, now form part of AsBAA’s US representative leade...
Doerschuck was previously chief commercial officer of TUI Deutschland and responsible for the DACH region as well as Poland – a €5bn (US$5.9bn) business with a portfolio of more than 40 brands. In addition, he also headed the commercial activities of airline TUI Fly. He will succeed Cornelius Everke, who is leaving the business to take on a new challenge. During the cur...
François Hollande, President of France, visited the facility of Liebherr-Aerospace in Campsas on May 5, 2017. Members of the Liebherr-Aerospace management board presented parts produced through the additive manufacturing process, which have the potential of contributing to a greener air transport of the future. The Campsas facility specializes in the machining of high...
Intelligent Aerospace editors sat down with: Stephen T. Sargeant Major General, U.S. Air Force (Ret.) Chief Executive Officer, Marvin Test Solutions Inc. (Irvine, Calif.) Vice President, Strategic Development, The Marvin Group (Inglewood, Calif.) What are you excited to see at Paris Air Show? The Marvin Group is excited to see all the aircraft and operators that we...
My career in the steel industry has seen many changes – the most recent being the acquisition of the Speciality Steels business by Liberty Steel. We have been producing aerospace grade steels in the Sheffield area for over sixty years, and today around half of our business is export. We supply aerospace speciality steels across the globe which is why attending the Paris ...
“Strong sales growth of over 9% in the 2016 fiscal year has resulted in the need to create an additional role for a business development manager to work together with our existing product specialists in supporting our growing customer base,” stated Charcroft director, Debbie Rowland. “The appointment of Rob Weemes means that customers in the South East and East Anglia wi...
The three new appointments are Chris Jones, Dave Rawson and Lloyd Pennington, and they bring to XYZ a wide range of experience gained in manufacturing environments and capital equipment sales. With the recent arrival of XYZ’s fully simultaneous 5-axis gantry machining centre, the LR series of vertical machining centres and with other machine developments in the pipeline ...
Addressing the membership Dr Kerkloh said: “European airports face major challenges today. These include the escalating capacity crunch at the big European hubs, the steadily rising costs in aviation security, the implications of structural transformation within the airline industry, and the need to cut emissions. These issues are at the top of the agenda, and cross-b...
Chris Woodroofe was announced as Gatwick’s COO in November 2016, shortly before completing a major project to create vital new capacity for the airport. Five months on, Chris looks back at the risk-filled project, drawing out themes that will be central to the way he plans to run Gatwick, the world’s busiest single runway airport. One of Gatwick’s biggest ever projec...
I understand Custom is making waves in the airport world with both software and hardware solutions. Could you describe how this process began and the choice to enter into the airport industry? GR: It has been a natural / easy choice since Custom was and still is leader in railway transportation ticket vending machines (TVM) and highways tolls payment machine printers; C...
International Airport Review‘s take on Dubai CEO, Paul Griffiths’ speech at Global Airport Leaders’ Forum Dubai 2017… In the comfort of home, Dubai CEO Paul Griffiths looks at ease as he took to the stage at Global Airport Leaders Forum (GALF) to collect yet another award on behalf of the world’s third busiest airport by passenger number, Dubai. Collecting the CAPA...
Kirby Chambliss, one of two U.S. pilots competing in the Masters class of the Red Bull Air Race World Championships, scored a big win at the race in Budapest, Hungary, over the weekend. While Chambliss has seen great success at the races, with two world championships on the books, he had experienced a long dry spell having not stood at the podium since 2008. But he showe...
Currently, Mr Sinclair is the CEO of Bristol Airport where he has held the position since 2008. During this time Bristol Airport saw record growth in passenger numbers and profitability and successfully delivered a £160 million development programme. A native of New Zealand , Mr Sinclair is a qualified chartered accountant and solicitor. Prior to taking on the role at...
BAC is a privately held company which operates Brisbane Airport (BNE) under a long term lease from the Commonwealth. Its shareholders include QIC Limited, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Colonial First State Global Asset Management and IFM Investors. Mr Peever is a former Managing Director of Rio Tinto Australia and currently serves as Chairman of Cricket Australia and Di...
Congratulations on the consistent rate of staggering growth at Gatwick. Is there a particular aspect to which you wish to attribute the successful operation of the world’s largest single runway airport? A mixture of cooperation and team work. By this I mean that between all of the Gatwick teams and cooperation with the various organisations that operate the airport, b...
International Airport Review’s Roy Manuell, caught up with Georg Baust, Senior Consultant at Lufthansa Consulting during Passenger Terminal Expo to glean his stance on technology, passenger experience and cooperation between airports and airlines. RM: Your speech at Passenger Terminal Expo includes aspects of the ‘door-to-door’ experience, why do you think this is bec...
Third-ranking Senate Republican John Thune of South Dakota added a proposal to the recently-introduced FAA reauthorization bill hoping to amend the 1,500-hour requirement for airline pilot hiring. The rule, enacted in July 2013, requires Part 121 airline new hires to qualify for an ATP certificate before starting work. Thune says he believes what he calls a “narrow revis...
When Sen. John Thune (R-SD) suggested an amendment to the Airline Safety Enhancement Act, he thought creating a better qualifier for new airline pilots rather than “checking the box” because that aviator had reached 1,500 hours of logged flying time was a good idea. Critics, however, want Thune’s proposal to die a quick death, all in the name of aviation safety. The 1,5...
Thomas has served as senior manager of strategic communications and community outreach since September 2013. In his new role, Thomas will be responsible for planning, developing, implementing and managing the marketing, communications, customer service/relations and public affairs functions, including employee communications, community outreach, advertising, promotions, ...
“I guess when you get into aviation, it gets in your blood and you can’t keep it out.” Raines’ career in aviation began with a FBO and a charter business she and her late husband owned in Mobile, AL. Later, when her husband passed, Raines assumed the role of chairperson at GAT Airline Ground Support. She has led the company from a FBO operation to a well-respected gro...
Griffin will oversee the development division which manages the planning, design and construction of all facilities at the three airports owned and operated by the independent airport authority in Columbus, Ohio, the nation’s 14th largest city. In her role she will lead the largest development the region has ever seen: the new passenger terminal and related development a...
It was 1964. I was 23. I had ridden in small airplanes—and even jumped out of a few—but had never ridden on an airline. This first airline flight was in Lockheed’s Electra, which had had three horrible accidents before the problem was solved. As I remember it, the flight was wonderful and exciting (for one thing, I had asked so many questions that the flight attendant...
Smith’s presentation is part of the symposium’s series of educational workshops. He is scheduled to speak Thursday, Aug. 31 at 8:30 a.m. in the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. In his presentation, Smith will define virtual reality and augmented reality, including how and when the technologies merged and grew to where they are today. Leveraging JLG’s technology and...
“Cuyler comes to YMM with a wealth of experience in airport operations and business management,” said RJ Steenstra, president & CEO of the Fort McMurray Airport Authority. “He will provide strategic and operational leadership to build on YMM’s reputation for customer-focused passenger service, further enhancing the airport’s profile in the region.” Green is currently...
