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Fair and showsPier Francesco Guarguaglini won "Ezio Tarantelli" award
Rome, Italy - The award given by the "Club dell'Economia"
The "Club dell’Economia" (Club of Economy), which clubs journalists, university teachers, and editors of economy and finance which publish articles on the newspapers and the magazines of the sector, g... more
Fair and showsHenryka Bochniarz to represent Boeing Business in Central and Eastern Europe
Chicago, Usa - She's 57, Polish, married and has two children
The Boeing Company yesterday named Henryka Bochniarz as president of Boeing Central and Eastern Europe. She will represent the company’s business interests and coordinate business activities in Bosnia, B... more
Fair and showsJim Schlueter to Lead Communications for Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Washington, Usa - He will report to Alan Mulally and Tom Downey
The Boeing Company named Jim Schlueter vice president of Communications for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, reporting to Alan Mulally, Commercial Airplanes president and CEO, and Tom Downey, Boeing vice president... more
Fair and showsEmbraer named Pedro Ferraz as new Corporate Communications Director in North America
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Executive to be based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Embraer announced that Pedro Ferraz has been named Corporate Communications Director for North America, effective June 1. He has accumulated extensive experience in both communications and marketing, having... more
Fair and showsL-3 Communications: President and CEO Frank C. Lanza died
New York, USA - Finmeccanica's obit on the "Washington Post"
Frank C. Lanza, a famous Italian-American manager of the US defense and aeronautical industry, died last week. He was 74 years old and, before to be President and CEO of L-3 Communications, he was President... more
Fair and showsBoeing named Jamieson Senior VP of Engineering, Operations & Technology
Chicago, Usa - He joined industry in 1973
Jim Jamieson has been named Boeing senior vice president of Engineering, Operations & Technology, expanding his previous responsibilities as Boeing senior vice president, chief technology officer, and... more
Fair and showsPetter Jansen will leave today his position as CEO of SAS Braathens
Oslo, Norway - Johnny Skoglund has been appointed acting CEO
Petter Jansen, Chief Executive Officer of SAS Braathens, the Norwegian company within Scandinavian Airlines Businesses, will leave his position. He and the Board of the company have different views on... more
Fair and showsSIA's CEO, Chew, new Chairman of the IATA’s Board of Governors
Paris, France - Next meeting in Vancouver in June 2007
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Singapore Airlines’ Chief Executive Officer, Chew Choon Seng, began his one year term as the chairman of the association’s Board of Gov... more
Fair and showsBoeing named McKenna to lead Commercial Airplanes Fabrication
Seattle, Usa - His new role in early June
Boeing has named Pat McKenna vice-president and general manager of its Commercial Airplanes Fabrication business unit reporting to Carolyn Corvi, vice-president and general manager of Airplane Production. In... more
Fair and showsThe first Israeli female pilot has died
Tel Aviv, Israel - Her name was Yael Rom and she was 74
Yael Rom was the name of one of the very first women to join and end a pilot course in a Western Country and then to be engaged in combat operations. She was surely the first Israeli female pilot, both... more
Fair and showsSAS Group: the President Jörgen Lindegaard to leave in the Autumn
Stockholm, Sweden - The CEO has headed it since May 2001
The President and CEO of SAS Group, Jörgen Lindegaard, today informed the Board of Directors that he intends to leave SAS in the autumn of 2006. He has headed SAS since May 2001. No successor has been... more
Fair and showsBoeing Senior Vice President and General Counsel Douglas Bain retired
Chicago, Usa - From next July 1
Douglas G. Bain, 57, Boeing senior vice president and general counsel, has announced his plans to retire from the company, effective July 1. Judge J. Michael Luttig, 51, of the U.S. Court of Appeals... more
Fair and showsScott Crossfield dies in command of a Cessna 210
Atlanta, USA - The notorious pilot was the first man to fly with twice the speed of sound
The legendary American test pilot, Scott Crossfield, died in command of a Cessna 210 prop aircraft flying from Alabama to Washington and fallen in Georgia during a storm Wednesday. Flight instructor and... more
Fair and showsNew Embraer Vice-President appointed for airline Marketing and Sales, Latin America
São José dos Campos, Brazil - It's Orlando José Ferreira Neto
In recognition of the growth of the Latin America airline market, Embraer has appointed Orlando José Ferreira Neto as Vice-President, Airline Marketing and Sales, Latin America. Ferreira’s appointment is... more
Fair and showsNATS appointed new Safety Director
London, UK - Gretchen Burrett, its first woman, will take over on April 1
National Air Traffic Services (NATS), the UK’s leading air traffic services provider, has announced the appointment of its first woman Director of Safety. Gretchen Burrett, who led NATS’ Human Factors tea... more
Fair and showsICAO: Roberto Kobeh González elected President of the Council
Montreal, Canada - Beginning August 1st 2006
The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) yesterday elected Roberto Kobeh González (Mexico) as its President, beginning 1 August 2006. He will succeed Dr. Assad Kotaite and will... more
Fair and showsBoeing Director, Shalikashvili, announced resignation from Board
Chicago, USA - Other business commitments and health reasons the reasons of his decision
Gen. John M. Shalikashvili, a Boeing director since 2000, has informed the Boeing board of directors that he will not stand for re-election when his term expires later (this year). Shalikashvili, 69,... more
Fair and showsBoeing: JPMorgan Chase's Daley elected to the industry's Board of Directors
Chicago, Usa - He will serve on the board's finance committee
The Boeing Company’s board of directors has elected William M. Daley, chairman of the Midwest region for JPMorgan Chase & Co., as a new board member effective immediately. Daley will serve on the board’s fin... more
Fair and showsICAO: Taïeb Chérif appointed Secretary General for second term
Montreal, Canada - For three years, effective from next August 1st
The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has reappointed Taïeb Chérif (Algeria) as Secretary General of ICAO for a second three‑year term, effective 1 August 2006. Dr. Ché... more
Fair and showsAntonio Rodotà, European space protagonist, died (2)
Erice, Italy - Astronaut Roberto Vittori recalls ESA ex-director's death
Antonio Rodotà "gave a very important contribution to Italian and European role in space sector", pilot colonel ESA’s astronaut, Roberto Vittori, declared in a conference at "Ettore Majorana" Foundation, Er... more
Fair and showsAntonio Rodotà, European space protagonist, died
Rome, Italy - ESA breaks the news and recall its ex-director general with estimation and pride
Antonio Rodotà’s professional life has been entirely dedicated to space, in particular to European role in aerospace sector. Degreed in electrotechnic engineering, he directed Alenia Aerospace’s Space Divi... more
Fair and showsBoeing named Anne Roosevelt and Ross Bogue
Chicago, Usa - She is for Community and Education Relations and he is for Boeing’s 747/767/777 programs
Anne Roosevelt has been named vice president of Community and Education Relations for The Boeing Company, after serving in that position on an interim basis since Jan. 1. Roosevelt fills the vacancy... more
Fair and showsNATO's meeting (4): Italian Defence Minister, Antonio Martino's speech
Taormina, Italy - "A summit of the paramount relevance of the Alliance"
"It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the informal meeting of Nato Defense Ministers in Taormina, where in 1991 a NATO Nuclear Planning Group meeting was held and where in 1955 the Ministers... more
Fair and showsDna test identifies American airman of Second World War
Washington, USA - Man's relics were kept for 64 years by King Canyon's ice
Leo Butonen, American Second World War aviator, is going to receive a worth burial after 64 years past since his dead. In fact, the former American Air Force pilot dead in 1942 when the War was in progress... more
Fair and showsNATS strengthens commercial team with two regional Sales Directors
London, UK - They are Simon Leary and Robin Deyoe
National Air Traffic Services (NATS), the UK’s leading provider of air traffic control services, has announced the appointment of two Regional Sales Directors to drive forward its commercial business. Simon L... more
Fair and showsBenedict XVI will celebrate mass in former Riem's airport
Berlin, Germany - During his visit to Bavaria
Benedict XVI will celebrate mass in former Riem’s airport during his visit to Bavaria on next September 10 until September 15. Focus, a German weekly magazine, claims there will be present more than 4... more
Fair and shows"Aviation Week": the US newspaper named Pier Francesco Guarguaglini "Person of the year"
Rome, Italy - The honour is to have elevated Finmeccanica as world competitor
"Aviation Week&Space Technology", the American Aerospace and defence magazine has 89 years of publishing. For the first time in its history, has named Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, Finmeccanica’s President a... more
Fair and showsBoeing Board elected a new lead Director
Chicago, Usa - Kenneth Duberstein, 61, has served on the industry's board since 1997
The Boeing Company announced yesterday that its board of directors has elected Kenneth M. Duberstein lead director, replacing Lew Platt who passed away earlier this year. Duberstein, 61, has served on... more
Fair and showsEmbraer appointed Ernest Edwards Vice-President, Executive Aviation Marketing and Sales
São José dos Campos, Brazil - For USA, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean
Embraer announced the appointment of Ernest Edwards as Vice-President, Executive Aviation Marketing and Sales for the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, joining the Company’s world-class sales team a... more
Fair and showsASD: Mr François Gayet appointed new Secretary General
Brussels, Belgium - Effective from 1/11/2005
AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association, ASD has appointed Mr François Gayet as their new Secretary General effective from 1/11/2005. François Gayet joins ASD from Thales where he has held a number o... more