Protective Packaging Corporation: Steve Hanna interviewnews Alasdair Whyte 16 Jan 18 0Protective Packaging has been a unique success story in the market. It runs a niche business over a vast number of markets to protect assets… Read more
George Xu appointed CEO of Airbus Chinanews Alasdair Whyte 11 Jan 18 0George Xu will be rejoining Airbus as the head of its China business. Xu (pictured) will be heading up all helicopter and commercial aircraft operations… Read more
Erickson appoints three new senior staffnews Alasdair Whyte 8 Jan 18 0Utility operator Erickson has hired three new senior senior board members. Kevin Cochie will serve as vice president and general manager of defence and national… Read more
HAI gives James Russell Spray lifetime achievement awardnews Alasdair Whyte 20 Dec 17 0Helicopter Association International (HAI) has awarded James Russell Spray, retired president and CEO of Safran Helicopter Engines, the Bell Lifetime Achievement Award. Spray has worked… Read more
Airbus Helicopter CEO moves to commercialnews Alasdair Whyte 18 Dec 17 0Airbus Helicopters CEO Guillaume Faury will succeed Fabrice Brégier as the president of Airbus commercial aircraft as part of a management shakeup within the group. Brégier… Read more
CHC Group appoints new CFOnews Alasdair Whyte 12 Dec 17 0CHC Group has appointed Scott Thanisch as its new chief financial officer and senior vice president. Thanisch (pictured right) has served as the Group’s interim… Read more
CAA appoints Richard Moriarty as new chief executivenews Alasdair Whyte 6 Dec 17 0The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has appointed Richard Moriarty as its new CEO, succeeding Andrew Haines. Moriarty will take up the role after Haines’s… Read more
Ray Weiser interview: “The glass is always half full”insight Alasdair Whyte 14 Nov 17 0Earlier this year, Raymond Weiser Jr was promoted to senior director of helicopter services for JSSI. JSSI is a consumer of MRO services and offers an… Read more
Bristow downsizes in light of “challenging market conditions”news Alasdair Whyte 26 Sep 17 0Bristow is reducing the size of its board due to “challenging market conditions”. The helicopter operator will be downsizing its board from 11 to ten… Read more
Bristow appoints new Senior VPnews Alasdair Whyte 6 Sep 17 0British operator Bristow Group has appointed Timothy Knapp as the senior vice president of general counsel, effective from 26 September. Knapp will be heading up… Read more
Erickson appoints new CEOnews Alasdair Whyte 4 Sep 17 0Aviation services provider Erickson has appointed Doug Kitani as its new chief executive and director. Kitani assumed the role on 31 August. He was previously… Read more
Flightsafety appoints Edward Koharik to General Managernews Alasdair Whyte 9 Feb 17 0Flightsafety international has promoted Edward Koharik to general manager of visual systems, replacing Jon Hester. In his new role, Koharik will lead a team of… Read more
Boston MedFlight appoints new CEOnews Alasdair Whyte 7 Feb 17 0Nonprofit critical care medical transport service Boston MedFlight have appointed Maura Hughes as its new CEO. Maura Hughes has served as interim CEO for the… Read more
Bell Helicopter makes 60 further redundancies at Mirabel plantnews Alasdair Whyte 25 Apr 16 0Bell Helicopter is to axe up to 60 jobs at its manufacturing facility in Mirabel in Canada. The latest cuts are in addition to the… Read more
Blade partners with Uber for Coachella festival helicopter charter servicenews Alasdair Whyte 29 Mar 16 0Blade the New York-based private helicopter service has partnered with transport app company Uber to provide charter flights to the Coachella music festival in California.… Read more
Waypoint will open Rio de Janeiro office in 2016news Terry Spruce 13 Aug 15 0Waypoint Leasing will open its Latin American office in January 2016. The new office will be headed by Steffen Bay. Waypoint Leasing closes second deal… Read more
Rory McQueen joins LCInews Alasdair Whyte 29 Jul 15 0Rory McQueen has joined LCI as vice president of Capital Markets. He joins LCI from private jet operator VistaJet. ALSO SEE: LCI Helicopters to manage… Read more
Michael Williams joins Erickson as Alaska regional managernews Terry Spruce 13 Jul 15 0Erickson has named Michael Williams as the company’s Alaska regional manager. ALSO READ: Erickson secures two new contracts in Alaska In his role as the… Read more
