AIRLINES
After seven months as managing director of Coyne Airways, John Batten is leaving. Coyne Airways appointed Liana Coyne as COO as part of the restructure. Batten left his previous position at Swissport International on Aug. 31, 2013, as executive vice president cargo services and member of the group executive management. He began his job at Coyne Airways in September 2013. Liana, who is CEO Larry Coyne‘s daughter, has been a director at Coyne Airways since 2010 and will head up five new market-focused divisions, including Iraq, the Caspian and Central Asia, Afghanistan, Africa and contract logistics. She worked for international law firm Baker & McKenzie in both their London and Hong Kong offices for nearly six years prior to joining the family business.
After nearly 40 years of service, Terry Scherz, vice president of aircraft maintenance at ABX Air cargo airline, retired. Scherz joined Midwest Air Charter, ABX Air’s predecessor, in 1974 as an aircraft mechanic. In 1980, when Airborne Express acquired Midwest and renamed the airline to ABX Air, Scherz was named director of maintenance. He was named vice president of aircraft maintenance in 1986. Phil Flowers, who worked with Scherz as acting vice president for the past six months, has been promoted to vice president of aircraft maintenance. Flowers joined ABX Air in 1992 as an aircraft mechanic before becoming an aircraft inspector and a work controller. He has held several positions in management, including director of maintenance control and director of technical services.
AIRPORTS
Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) filled four positions. Longtime MDAD executive Gregory C. Owens was promoted to assistant director for business retention and development. In his new role, Owens oversees the commercial operations, marketing and real estate management divisions for Miami International Airport (MIA). Previously at MDAD, Owens served as division director for real estate management. Before joining MDAD, he was director of Miami-Dade County’s Department of Business and Economic Development. Joseph Napoli was named chief of staff and senior policy adviser. Napoli oversees a few of MDAD’s divisions, including communications, intergovernmental affairs and international affairs. Before joining MDAD, he was senior associate and South Florida lead at the Miami office of Booz Allen Hamilton, a national strategy and technology consulting firm. Dan Agostino joined MDAD as assistant director for operations, responsible for overseeing the terminal, landside and airside operations divisions at MIA and the county’s general aviation airports. Agostino brings more than 25 years of airline industry experience to the job, having held private sector positions at both MIA and New York’s JFK Airport in the areas of airport operations, cargo sales and cargo operations. Hiram L. Barroso was named senior executive assistant to the director and deputy chief of staff, responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Office of the Director and providing advice to the director on management issues. Previously, Barroso served as chief of staff to Miami-Dade County Commission Chairwoman Rebeca Sosa and director of immigration constituent services for U.S. Senator Marco Rubio.
ASSOCIATIONS
James Hogan, president and CEO of Etihad Airways, was inducted into The British Travel and Hospitality Industry Hall of Fame in honor of his “significant part in creating and developing the travel and tourism industry in Britain and globally.” Hogan was selected for this honor by a nominating committee of senior industry leaders, including past inductees into the Hall of Fame, which was first established in 1995.
MAINTENANCE & MANUFACTURERS
Boeing named Ursula English as vice president of environment, health and safety. She is responsible for leading the company’s workplace safety programs and its efforts to improve the environmental performance of Boeing products, services and global operations. English replaces Kim Smith, who was recently named vice president of attack helicopter programs for Boeing Defense, Space & Security. English previously served as the director of supplier management for the Commercial Aviation Services business of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, where she was responsible for leading the extended supply chain. Before that, she was director of supplier management on the 787 Dreamliner mid-body team. English joined Boeing in 1988 as an aircraft mechanic on the MD-80 program.
THIRD PARTIES
Larry Humble was appointed vice president, business development for the technology sector in the Americas at CEVA Logistics, a supply chain management company. Humble joined CEVA in 1999 and since then has held various positions in business development. He has more than 18 years of transportation and logistics industry experience. In 2009, Humble became head of the consumer and retail sector for the Americas. In his new role, he will remain based in Portland, Ore.
BBA Aviation Flight Support, a global aviation support provider, appointed Mark Johnstone as managing director EMEA. BBA Aviation Flight Support’s EMEA operations are undergoing growth following the recent contract awards for ground handling and passenger services at London Heathrow’s new Terminal 2. Johnstone has been with BBA Aviation for six years.
DB Schenker appointed Matthias Kraus as its new UK airfreight director. Kraus has been working within the DB Schenker Group since 1997. He started his career at Schenker Deutschland AG and then moved to Taiwan. In 2007, he was appointed branch manager at Schenker Inc. in Richmond, Va., where he stayed until he moved to the UK, taking up a similar role at Manchester in 2009. In 2012, Kraus became general manager in Nuneaton, UK.
Geodis Wilson India appointed Sascha Von Ometzinski as national sales manager. Von Ometzinski is responsible for sales and marketing development of Geodis’ freight forwarding and logistics division in India. His main priorities will be to strengthen the company’s trade lane activities with a focus on Brazil, China and the U.S., and to expand the business in key market segments such as fashion, retail, industrial, automotive, high-tech and pharma. Von Ometzinski has 14 years of experience in the industry and an in-depth knowledge of the Indian industry.