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Lockheed Martin has promoted vice president (VP) and financial controller Christopher Kubasik to chief financial officer (CFO). He replaces Robert Stevens, who became president and chief operating officer (COO) last October. Rob Ruijter is to become CFO of KLM in July, replacing Rob Abrahamsen, who is retiring. Singapore Airlines VPs Michael Tan and Chew Choon Seng are to become senior executive VPs in May, with senior VP market planning, Huang Cheng Eng, becoming executive VP marketing and regions, reporting to Tan. Major-General Raymund Ng Teck Heng, currently chief of the Singaporean air force, becomes senior VP flight operations projects in July, while Chew Leng Seng - retiring as chief executive of SIA Engineering in May - will be replaced by SIA senior VP engineering William Tan. Finnair VP alliances and international relations Maunu von Lueders is to be the oneworld alliance's first VP sales. Bill Meaney, formerly of South African Airways, has become CEO of the Star Alliance Management Team, succeeding Friedel Rodig, who is retiring. Carlos Bañón Blasco is the new director general of Spanair, joining from the telecoms division of Siemens. Iberia regional carrier Air Nostrum has appointed Miguel Angel Falcon Martin as director general. He succeeds Carlos Bertomeu. Georges Sangis has been named senior VP of Snecma Moteurs. He will be replaced as VP and general manager commercial engines by Jean-Pierre Cojan. DeCrane Aircraft has appointed Walter Peters as president of its Dettmers Industries aircraft seating subsidiary. He replaces Andrew Perl. Joseph Ornelas, formerly chief project engineer on Boeing's 777 programme, has joined Hamilton Sundstrand as VP engineering and technology. Fairchild Fasteners has named Olivier Jarrault as COO, US operations. He was previously vice-COO.

Source: Flight International