Michael Harrington has been appointed deputy chief executive and chief operating officer of Debonair.

Billy Lam Chung-lun has been named deputy chief executive officer of the Airport Authority of Hong Kong.

Christian Heinzmann has joined VLM as managing director. VLM founder Freddy van Gaever has been appointed vice president.

Finnair president and CEO Antti Potila is to retire at the end of 1998.

Harry Coe has been named managing director of Airtours, while Tim Byrne will take over from Coe as finance director.

Michael O'Callaghan has become managing director, British Aerospace Regional Aircraft, replacing Michael Donovan, who becomes managing director, British Aerospace Defence Systems.

George De Albuquerque has joined Britannia Airways as head of sales.

SH&E has appointed Peter White as a consultant at its London offices.

Source: Airline Business