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PeoplePatrick Yeung is the new CEO of Dragonair airline
Hong Kong, China - Replacing James Tong
Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Limited, operating with the name of Dragonair, the airline based in Hong Kong (Chk Lap Kok airport) has a new CEO, who will be effective in the role starting from August, 16. His... more
PeopleFrench defence minister Gérard Longuet visits AMI 41st Wing
Catania, Italy - He met French soldiers redeployed at military airport of Sigonella
The French defense minister, Gérard Longuet, came yesterday, Wednesday, July 27, visiting the French detachment redeployed at the military airport of Sigonella, headquarters of the 41st Wing of the Italian... more
PeoplePaul Gregorowitsch strengthens Air Berlin’s Executive Board
Milan, Italy - 55, President and CEO of the Dutch Martinair
Air Berlin’s Board has appointed the President and CEO of the Dutch airline Martinair, Paul Gregorowitsch, 55, as a new member of the Executive Board. From September 2011 he will be taking over as Chief C... more
PeopleFAA: Babbitt announced new Chief of Air Traffic Organization
Washington, Usa - It's David Grizzle
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Randy Babbitt announced yesterday that David Grizzle will be the chief operating officer of the FAA’s Air Traffic Organization. Grizzle, who became F... more
PeopleItalian Air Force: change at 41st Wing in Sigonella's top, in Sicily
Catania, Italy - Pilot Colonel Dario Antonio Missaglia is the new commander
"The pilot Colonel Dario Antonio Missaglia is the new commander of the 41st Wing in Sigonella. It took place yesterday, on Wednesday, June 22, in the Italian Air Force base that hosts, beyond the 41st... more
PeoplePrince Harry will lead an Apache helicopter in Afghanistan
London, UK - He could return next Spring on the front lines
Prince Harry could return on the front. It writes the British newspaper "Sun", which reveals that the top defense and Queen Elizabeth gave their blessing for Harry to return to Afghanistan, but only after... more
PeopleItalian ENAV: Director-General appointed at the management of CANSO
Rome, Italy - The worldwide air traffic control service provider organisation
"The Director-General of ENAV (Italian flight assistance board), Massimo Garbini, was appointed president of the European CEO Committee (EC3) of CANSO, the worldwide organization of service providers supplying... more
PeopleDied Adolph William Schwimmer, father of Israeli Air Force
Tel Aviv, Israel - The decease on his 94th birthday
Saturday, June 11 has died in Tel Aviv hospital Tel Hachomer, William Adolph Schwimmer, known as Al Schwimmer, a businessman native of New York (1917-2011), and then citizen of Israel. Schwimmer is... more
PeopleAgustaWestland’s new CEO: Bruno Spagnolini
Rome, Italy - Giorgio Brazzelli just appointed President of the company
News for the management of AgustaWestland, the Finmeccanica company born in 2000, from the merging between Agusta and Gkn-Westland Helicopters. AgustaWestland ‘s new CEO, Bruno Spagnolini replacing G... more
PeopleAlenia Aeronautica appoints new Chairman
Rome, Italy - It's Eng. Amedeo Caporaletti
"Alenia Aeronautica's Board of Directors, convened last Friday, has appointed Amedeo Caporaletti as company's Chairman, succeeding the resigning Giorgio Brazzelli, who held this position since 2009 and... more
PeopleAir Malta: Ray Hart appointed new Chief Restructuring Officer
La Valletta, Malta - The Australian accountant has already participated in projects about air carriers
Air Malta has announced the appointment of Ray Hart as Chief Restructuring Officer. Hart will work under the direction of the CEO Peter Davies and will be responsible of the management reorganization and... more
PeopleRussian air carrier Aeroflot would hire vice-president in charge of strategy of Alitalia Giorgio Callegari
Moscow, Russia - As deputy CEO for Strategy
According to the newspaper "Kommersant", anonymous sources close to Aeroflot would have stated that the Russian carrier would be going to hire Giorgio Callegary, currently Alitalia's vice-president in... more
PeopleAn interview to Giovanni Bisignani, IATA general director
Geneva, Switzerland - For the future university education
Giovanni Bisignani, director general and CEO of IATA (International Air Transport Association) since 2002, today released an interview with the newspaper "Il Giornale" in which recounts the highlights... more
PeopleMiro Radici new President of SACBO of the airport of Bergamo, Italy
Bergamo, Italy - Andrea Mentasti appointed new managing director
Miro Radici is the new president of SACBO, management company of Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport in Italy. The appointment occurred during the first meeting of the new Board of Directors of the company,... more
PeopleRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on visit to Baghdad
Baghdad, Iraq - Looming cooperation in various fields
The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is visiting Baghdad to meet with the highest Iraqi authorities: President, Jalal Talabani, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and Foreign Minister Hoshiyar... more
PeoplePaolo Nespoli is mourning the death of his mother
Cologne, Germany - In the article the data where to send its own condolences
On Monday passed away the mother of astronaut ESA (European Space Agency) Paolo Nespoli, while he is still on a mission aboard of the International Space Station (ISS): Nespoli was warned by a private... more
PeopleChrista Fornarotto named FAA associate administrator for airports
Washington, Usa - She has served different roles previously
Christa Fornarotto currently serves as the Federal Aviation Administration's Associate Administrator for Airports. She oversees a $3.5 billion annual Federal airport grants program and passenger facility... more
PeopleSteve Morrow new President and CEO of Insitu
Washington, USA - A Boeing company's
Steve Morrow has been appointed new President and CEO of Insitu Inc., American company manufacturing UAVs, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, which has its base in Washington and was purchased by Boeing in 2008.... more
PeopleStefano Baronci new Assaeroporti's Secretary-General
Rome, Italy - Succeeding Fabrizio Fabrizi after 15 years
Stefano Baronci is the new Assaeroporti's Secretary-General, succeeding Fabrizio Fabrizi whom the Association thanks for his important contribution and for the work carried out in 15 years of work. Senior... more
PeopleThe Russian Minister of Industry Viktor Khristenko visits SuperJet International
Venice, Italy - Arrived today in Venice at the headquarters of the jv between AA and Sukhoi
Today, on April 7, 2011 SuperJet International, joint-venture between Alenia Aeronautica and Sukhoi Holding, was honoured by the visit of the Russian Federation Minister of Industry and Trades, Viktor... more
PeopleThe former Libyan Minister Omar Fathi Ben Shatwan took refuge in Malta
La Valletta, Malta - The Maltese Foreign Minister: "It is now a private citizen in Malta"
Omar Fathi Ben Shatwan former Libyan Minister of Energy, opponents of the Gaddafi regime, after being 40 days barricaded in his house in the central port of Misurata, escaped last Friday aboard a small... more
PeopleAEA appoints Victoria Moores as general manager, communications
Brussels, Belgium - She will join to the Association next Monday
The Association of European Airlines (AEA) has appointed Victoria Moores as General Manager, Communications. Victoria, who was most recently Features Editor of monthly airline strategy magazine Airline... more
PeopleSkyTeam Appoints Michael Wisbrun As New Managing Director
Amsterdam, Holland - Effective 1 June 2011
SkyTeam (ST) has appointed Michael Wisbrun as its new Managing Director, replacing Marie-Joseph Malé effective 1 June 2011. As head of the management team, based in the central office in Amsterdam, Michael... more
PeopleItaly-Switzerland: Italian transport minister Matteoli meets minister Leuthard
Rome, Italy - Focus of the meeting, also the aviation and rail cargo sector
Italian minister of infrastructures and transport Altero Matteoli has met the Federal Councillor Doris Leuthard, head of the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications. During... more
PeoplePeter Davies is the new CEO of Air Malta
Milan, Italy - Presented to the Committee in recent days
Peter Davies is the new CEO of Air Malta. Before joining the Maltese airline he was Managing Director of Air Southwest, in the United Kingdom. With over 35 years of experience in the aviation field, both... more
People7th Army Aviation Regiment "Vega": change of management after over a year of command
Rimini, Italy - Pilot colonel Annigliato replaces Polidori
On Friday, March 25, 2011, there has been a change in the management of the 7th Army Aviation Regiment "Vega". Pilot Colonel Bartolomeo Polidori left the command to Pilot Colonel Salvatore Annigliato. The... more
PeopleMaunu von Lueders appointed IATA RVP for Asia-Pacific
Singapore, Singapore - His aviation career began with Finnair
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has appointed Maunu von Lueders as Regional Vice-President for Asia-Pacific based in Singapore. A Finnish national, von Lueders has served as CEO... more
PeopleFormer Sukhoi's chief designer Mikhail Simonov died
Moscow, Russia - At the age of 81
The Russian news agencies have just unveiled the death of Mikhail Simonov, which took place today, at the age of 81, due to a serious illness. The figure of Simonov has been for many years associated... more
PeopleRyanair announces resignation of Sinead Finn, Director of Commercial Revenue
Milan, Italy - Leaves the company to found an own consulting firm
Ryanair announced yesterday the resignation of its Director of Commercial Revenue, Sinead Finn, who leaves the company to found an own consulting firm. Sinead entered in Ryanair nin 1998 and since then... more
PeopleGöran Jansson new CFO and Deputy President of SAS
Stocklholm, Sweden - On next March 1 st, 2011
Göran Jansson will assume the position of CFO and Deputy President of SAS on March 1, 2011. The current CFO, Mats Lönnqvist, will continue until April 1, 2011, to ensure efficient handover of assignments a... more
PeopleLM: F-35 airplane program names new Chief Test Pilot
Fort Worth, Usa - It's Alan Norman
Alan “Al” Norman, a veteran Lockheed Martin (LM) experimental test pilot, was recently named Chief Test Pilot for the F-35 Lightning II program. Norman replaces former F-35 Chief Test Pilot Jon Bee... more
PeopleIsaf General Iannotta meets the Afghan Transport and Civil Aviation Minister
Herat , Afghanistan - The meeting was held last Sunday, on February 13
Last Sunday, on February 13, Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (Motca), Afghan Transport Minister Najafi received General of Air Brigade Iannotta as new Aviation Development Director of HQ Isaf-Kabul.... more
PeopleJean-Pierre Talamoni appointed as Director of International Development at EADS
Paris, France - Retroactively, from last January 1, 2011
Jean-Pierre Talamoni has been nominated Director of International Development within the Strategy & Marketing Organisation of the EADS Group with effect from 1 January 2011. He was previously responsible... more
PeopleDi Palma appointed Deputy Secretary General of the Italian Ministry of Defense
Rome, Italy - Council of ministers established it this morning during the 9 o'clock meeting
This morning at 9 am meeting the Council of Ministers appointed the lawyer Pierluigi Di Palma Deputy Secretary General of the Italian Ministry of Defence. Di Palma was born in Grottaglie (Taranto) on... more
PeopleThe Pisa's airport looks to the future (Video)
Pisa , Italy - Gina Giani: "A unic airport in its kind"
During the press conference of February 1, 2011, held in Pisa, Sat (Tuscany Airport Society) and Air One has announced the important innovations of the company at the airport of Pisa. So AVIONEWS was... more
PeopleSAS Group: Rickard Gustafson as new President and CEO
Stokholm, Sweden - From today
Change of the management at SAS Group: Rickard Gustafson is new President and CEO. Acting President and CEO, John S Dueholm, will as of today return to his former role as Deputy President & CEO and responsible... more
PeopleAlitalia: Colaninno, positive work; the project will be realized
Montecarlo, Principality of Monaco - Operating profit for 2011, net income 2012
The president of Alitalia-Cai (Compagnia aerea italiana), Roberto Colaninno, at the presentation of the new Piaggio Porter range in Montecarlo, talking about the airline said: "Financially everything is... more
PeopleBoeing: Robert E. Verbeck appointed chief financial officer
Seattle, USA - For BDS, Defense, Space and Security, unit
Boeing on Wednesday announced it had appointed a new chief financial officer for Boeing Defense, Space and Security, BDS, business, which has a worth of 34 billion dollars (revenues 2009). This is Robert... more
PeopleUlf Kramer of German BFU elected president of the European network of the agencies that conduct technical inquiries on aeronautical accidents
Brussels, Belgium - The English Keith Conradi as vice-president
Yesterday, on Thursday 19 in Brussels, the election of the president has taken place of the network of the agencies that conduct the technical inquiries finalized to establish the causes of the aeronautical... more
PeopleIndia: Vayalar Ravi new civil aviation minister
Delhi, India - "My priority is to bring Air India out of the red and restore it to former glory"
Hours after the announcement that he had been made the new Civil Aviation Minister, Vayalar Ravi set himself an uphill task. He said his topmost priority would be to bring Air India out of the red and... more
PeopleItalian President, Napolitano, gives Vittori the national flag to bring it into the space
Rome, Italy - The flag will arrive on the ISS with the STS-134 mission
On Friday, January 7, the President of the Italian Republic Giorgio Napolitano, during the opening ceremony of the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy, held in Reggio Emilia,... more
PeopleVirgin Atlantic's CEO appointed chairman of the AEA for 2011
Brussels, Belgium - It's Steve Ridgway
The Association of European Airlines (AEA) today appointed Virgin Atlantic Chief Executive, Steve Ridgway, as Chairman of the Association for 2011. Steve Ridgway takes up the chairmanship of the association... more
PeopleSimon Henley named President of EPI, Europrop International GmbH
Rome, Italy - From January 1st, 2011
EPI Europrop International GmbH (EPI) has announced that Simon Henley will take up the role of President with full responsibility to manage the TP400 engine programme from January 1st 2011. Simon, who... more
PeopleItalian Admiral assumes Command of NATO Maritime Task Group
London, UK - From Commodore Christian Rune of the Royal Danish Navy
Yesterday, Rear Admiral Gualtiero Mattesi, Italian Navy, assumed command of Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) from Commodore Christian Rune, Royal Danish Navy. Commodore Rune has been in command of... more
PeopleHAI names new Director of Communications
Alexandria, Usa - It's Mr Jim McKenna
The Helicopter Association International has named Jim McKenna as its new director of communications, responsible for all public relations and communications initiatives of the world’s leading helicopter t... more
PeopleTony Tyler (Cathay Pacific) to replace Bisignani within IATA
Geneva, Switzerland - When he will retire, next year
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that its Board of Governors has selected Tony Tyler, CEO of Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways, in a unanimous decision to fill the post... more
PeopleDetails about the new Italian chief of the Defense Staff Biagio Abrate
Rome, Italy - Who will take the place of Vincenzo Camporini starting from January 17th
It was appointed on Tuesday, on a proposal by the Italian Minister of Defense Ignazio La Russa and with the approval of the Council of Ministers, the new Chief of the Defence Staff, General Biagio Abrate,... more
PeopleFinmeccanica statement
Rome, Italy - Eventual resignations of Guarguaglini are devoid of any foundation
"With reference to the news published today, Finmeccanica declares that every rumor about eventual resignations of Pier Francesco Guarguaglini as Chairman and CEO of Finmeccanica are devoid of any... more
PeopleFinmeccanica announces management changes at SELEX Galileo
Rome, Italy - Its CEO Steve Mogford will be replaced by Fabrizio Giulianini from next January 1st
Finmeccanica announces that Steve Mogford, CEO of the Group’s SELEX Galileo (SG) business, will leave the Group at the end of this year to take up the role of CEO of United Utilities PLC. Chairman a... more
PeopleThe greeting by Guido Bertolaso to the Italian service of civil defense
Rome, Italy - What he left to his successor, Franco Gabrielli, described in a long letter
We publish summarized parts of a long letter with which Guido Bertolaso gave his salutation to the Italian service of Civil Defense. AVIONEWS in this occasion joins to the group of thanks, greeting with... more