The oneworld airline alliance has made its first appointments to a central management team: Kathy Mullen joins from Canadian Airlines as global project director, John McCulloch is vice-president (VP) marketing and Bob McNair is VP information technology. Leo Mondale is named president of Arianespace Inc, the European company's US subsidiary. He was an executive VP. David Slack is to head logistics at British European. He was controller of operations for British Airways. BFGoodrich has promoted its VP, technology and innovation, Jerry Lee, to senior VP technology and innovation. Custom aircraft lessor CIT Aerospace of New York has named three VPs: Matthew Beirne, new aircraft programmes, Michael Walling, technical group and Christophe Chicandard, airline marketing. Ohio-based cargo carrier Emery Worldwide Airlines has appointed Andrew Granuzzo VP safety. He has served as senior environmental/occupational safety executive for the US Navy. Hans Bakkar is appointed commercial director of the Hong Kong Airport Authority, responsible for business development.

Source: Flight International