GDAT names Joseph Kearton as CEO of new business GDAT Globalnews Mike Stones 8 Oct 26 0Chinese helicopter company GDAT has appointed Joseph Kearton as CEO of its new international business GDAT Global. The new unit will serve operators, governments and… Read more
HI Uplift: Lobo Leasing sells stake and meeting the new ACH bossnews Mike Stones 22 Sep 26 0Helicopter leasing platform Lobo Leasing has agreed to sell a majority stake in its business to Reichmuth Infrastructure, a European infrastructure asset manager. The investment… Read more
SMFL Helicopters appoints new chief strategy officernews Mike Stones 21 May 26 0SMFL Helicopters last month appointed Soichiro Haneda as its chief strategy officer to lead the new lessor’s strategic development initiatives, support long-term growth ambitions and… Read more
Pacific Helicopters boosts safety and quality teamnews Mike Stones 5 May 26 0Asia Pacific rotary operator Pacific Helicopters has strengthened its safety and quality team with three new appointments. The Papua New Guinean-based company has appointed former… Read more
Airbus appoints Eric Kirstetter as exec vp Strategynews Mike Stones 30 Apr 26 0Airbus has appointed Eric Kirstetter as executive vice president Strategy, effective from May 18th. He will succeed Matthieu Louvot, who last month took up his… Read more
Heli hires: Bristow appoints new chief legal officernews Mike Stones 25 Feb 26 0Bristow Group has promoted Anne Rappold to the role of chief legal officer and corporate secretary, with immediate effect. Rappold has served as acting chief… Read more
Heli hires: Verticon organiser VAI appoints new leadersnews Mike Stones 13 Feb 26 0Vertical Aviation International (VAI) – the organiser of next month’s Verticon 2026 event – has promoted Cade Clark to the role of the role of executive… Read more
Airbus Helicopters promotes Matthieu Louvot to CEOnews Mike Stones 13 Jan 26 0Airbus has promoted Matthieu Louvot to the role of CEO, Airbus Helicopters, effective from April 1st, 2026. Reporting to Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury, Louvot will… Read more
Heli hires: NHV makes two senior appointmentsnews Mike Stones 16 Oct 25 0Helicopter services company NHV Group has made two senior appointments – promoting Mike Gislam to the role of operations director and Gitte Eriksen to the… Read more
Canadian EMS provider Ornge recruits new board membernews Mike Stones 15 Oct 25 0Canadian Helicopter and fixed-wing air ambulance and critical care transport services provider Ornge has appointed recruited Tracey MacArthur, president and CEO of Hamilton Health Sciences… Read more
Salus Aviation appoints new head of MRO Salesnews Mike Stones 8 Oct 25 0Helicopter and fixed-wing aviation services company Salus Aviation has appointed Natasha Dean as its new head of MRO Sales. Dean will play a key role… Read more
Blueberry Aviation makes senior appointmentnews Mike Stones 1 Jul 25 0Helicopter and fixed-wing sales specialist Blueberry Aviation has appointed Gwenola Robert as vice president Contracts, effective from today. “We are delighted to welcome Gwenola to… Read more
Heli Hires: OHI recruits Roberto Farnese as EVP Fleetnews Mike Stones 30 Jun 25 0Omni Helicopters International (OHI) has appointed Roberto Farnese as the company’s executive vice president Fleet, starting on July 1st. Farnese will devise Omni’s new fleet… Read more
CHC Helicopter appoints new CFOnews Mike Stones 26 Jun 25 0CHC Helicopter has appointed Neil Gilchrist as its new chief financial officer (CFO). Gilchrist started his new role earlier this month. Tom Burke, the operator’s… Read more
OHI Group makes leadership changes at Omni Táxi Aéreonews Mike Stones 21 Feb 25 0Latin America air mobility specialist Omni Helicopters International (OHI) has revealed leadership changes at its Brazilian affiliate Omni Táxi Aéreo. Roberto Coimbra will step down… Read more
Heli hires: Rotortrade recruits new commercial director Europenews Mike Stones 12 Feb 25 0Helicopter dealer Rotortrade has appointed Jean-Noël De Precigout as commercial director Europe. The appointment reinforces Rotortrade’s commitment to expanding its footprint and strengthening its commercial… Read more
NHV Group appoints Lars-Henrik Thorngreen as CEOnews Mike Stones 15 Nov 24 0NHV Group has appointed Lars-Henrik Thorngreen as its new CEO, effective from Monday, November 18th, 2024. Thorngreen will oversee NHV’s strategic direction, with a focus… Read more
Bell names Tim Evans as new MD for the Middle East and Africanews Mike Stones 12 Nov 24 0Bell names Tim Evans as its new MD for the Middle East and Africa. Evans will drive the expansion of its Commercial Business in the… Read more
Columbia Helicopters hires Chris Vandersteen as CFOnews Mike Stones 28 Oct 24 0Tandem rotor specialist Columbia Helicopters has appointed Chris Vandersteen to the role of chief financial officer (CFO). Starting today, Vandersteen will lead the company’s financial… Read more
Heli hires: MD Helicopters grows leadership teamnews Mike Stones 1 Aug 24 0MD Helicopters is growing its leadership team with the appointment of Daniel Searcy to the role of vice president of Aftermarket, Todd Heussner to the… Read more
