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The Board of Directors of Norse Atlantic ASA has appointed Eivind Roald as the group’s new president and chief executive officer, succeeding founder and CEO Bjørn Tore Larsen. Roald will assume the ro...

CDB Aviation has appointed Karel Vanoverbeke as vice president of pricing.Vanoverbeke joined CDB Aviation in 2022 as vice president of strategy before he was named vice president of strategy & new air...

Deutsche Aircraft has appointed Ernst-Georg Schroder as manager of the final assembly line (FAL) for the D328ceo at Leipzig/Halle Airport.Ernst-Georg brings over 25 years' experience in aerospace prod...

Menzies Aviation has appointed Yogesh Parekh as chief safety & training officer, effective December 1, 2025.The aviation services company said this newly created role reflects its “ongoing commitment ...

Wizz Air has announced multiple changes to its senior leadership team, effective February 1, 2026.The airline's current CFO Ian Malin will transition to chief commercial officer. Based in Budapest, he...

Vinson & Elkins has promoted New York counsel Demi Hueth to partner, effective January 1, 2026.Hueth's practice focuses on aviation, including corporate financings, asset-backed financings, structured...

Loganair, the UK’s largest regional airline, has appointed Ronnie Matheson as its new chief commercial officer with immediate effect.Matheson is a 25-year aviation industry veteran, who began his care...

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has appointed Crispin Orr to its board as a non-executive director, effective January 2026.Orr brings over 25 years' experience in aviation safety to the role, mo...

Castlelake has appointed David Taylor as chief technical officer.Taylor previously served as chief operating officer at ABL Aviation since August 2024.He spent over eight years at lessor Avolon, where...

Air Europa has appointed Richard Clark as its new CEO. Clark will replace Jesus Nuno de la Rosa, who agreed with the company earlier this week to leave his position.“Taking on this role is, for me, mu...

Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), owner of Malaysia Airlines, has appointed Nasaruddin Bakar as its new president and CEO, effective January 31, 2026.Nasaruddin, a former Malaysia Airlines pilot who goes...

Alaska Air Group has announced four new executive appointments across Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, effective this month.Nathan Engel has been elected vice president of maintenance operations at Al...