Telecommunications company Iridium LLC has appointed Lauri Fitz-Pegado vice-president for global-gateway relations. She was most recently assistant secretary and director-general of US and foreign commercial service at the US Department of Commerce. Neal Meehan becomes vice-president of aeronautical services. He was formerly executive vice-president of Inflight Phone, and the founding president and chief executive of Continental Airlines' regional subsidiary Continental Express.
Source: Flight International
