Babcock International Group has confirmed that Ruth Cairnie will assume the role of the group’s chair starting 18 July – replacing Mike Turner in the role. Cairnie has joined the company as a non-executive...
Former Shell EVP Ruth Cairnie is expected to become the first chair of UK defence contractor and helicopter operator Babcock international. According to the Financial Times, Ruth Cairnie is the forerunner to become the...
Belgium helicopter operator NHV Group has named Steffen Bay as its new chief executive, replacing former chief and founder Eric Van Hal. “Steffen brings a wealth of commercial and corporate experience to the role...
Under the eyes of corporate law firms investigating Bristow for potential securities fraud, the company has just appointed a new CEO to take the helm during this rocky period. After Baliff announced he was...
Sikorsky has weathered the market downturn by sticking to what it knows best. The US helicopter manufacturer is firmly rooted in the oil-and-gas and military markets – the two biggest markets for helicopter usage....
Offshore helicopter services provider Babcock has appointed Simon Meakins as director of its UK offshore helicopter business. Babcock provides crew change and search and rescue services to offshore oil and gas platforms. Meakins trained...
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The world’s first hoverbike, Hoversurf’s Scorpion 3, did not have the smoothest of landings when it entered the industry at GITEX 2017, Dubai’s annual tech expo. The model came under instant scrutiny for its...
Jeremy Akel has been appointed as the executive vice president of commercial aviation at Milestone after leaving Bristow in 2016. Mr Akel will take up the new position on 2 July 2018 and will...
Philip G Queffelec loves helicopters. That’s immediately apparent to anyone who talks to him. Whilst one of the company he chairs, Sparfell & Partners, sells both fixed-wing and rotary aircraft, he is himself a...
Tracy Biegler will be stepping down as CEO and president of Michigan design and manufacturing firm Enstrom Helicopter – with Matthew Francour succeeding him as interim CEO. Mr Biegler will be leaving the company...
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