Honeywell has appointed Barry Johnson to the new post of senior vice-president (VP), chief technology officer. He joins from Motorola. Terry Morgan has become managing director of BAA International, heading the UK-based airport operator's push for overseas business. Sikorsky Aircraft has named René Beauchamp VP government business development, responsible for marketing programmes towards US military and government customers. He was director of communications. James Walsh becomes president of New York-based aircraft leasing and management company, C-S Aviation Services. American Airlines has named Dan Huffman as senior VP maintenance and engineering, succeeding David Kruse, who retires in October. William Moore has joined Northrop Grumman as VP and deputy programme manager of its Joint STARS programme. He is a former US Air Force major general. Northrop Grumman's Electronic Sensors and Systems Sector (ES3) has named Michael Lennon VP electro-optical and infrared targeting programmes. He was ES3 director, radio frequency electronic warfare programmes. E-based procurement solutions provider Aero Inventory has appointed Frank Turner deputy chairman. L-3 Communications has appointed James Dunn president of its Link Simulation and Training division. He was previously president of Lockheed Martin Tactical Defence Systems. Vanguard Airlines has appointed Jeff Potter chief executive and president. Potter, previously VP marketing for Frontier Airlines, replaces Robert Spane, who will become chairman. Michael Carpenter has been named president and chief operating officer (COO) of Raisbeck Commercial Air Group's subsidiary, Raisbeck Engineering. Montreal-based business aircraft maintenance and completion specialist Innotech-Execaire Aviation has named Kirk Rowe as executive VP and COO.

Source: Flight International