Mark Gibson has been appointed to the newly created position of vice-president for advanced concept development at Bell Helicopter. Gibson will be responsible for conceptualising and developing advanced military and commercial products.

Francesco Banal has been appointed quality standardisation director by the management board of the European Aviation Safety Agency.

Andrea Molinari, former managing director of the Livingston Aviation Group, which controls Lauda Air and Livingston Energy Flight, has become managing director of Volare Airlines and Air Europe.

The MTU Aero Engines supervisory board has appointed Bernd Kessler, who heads Honeywell's global Aerospace Aviation Aftermarket Services business in Phoenix, USA, to lead MTU's global civil engine maintenance, repair and overhaul business from 1 August. He replaces Paul Grall.  

Michael Austill has been named managing director of Avionic Systems by BAE Systems North America's platform solutions sector.

Source: Flight International