Movers in South Florida

Commercial Jet names two vice presidents

 Commercial Jet, an integrated service provider for airlines, has appointed John F. Schildroth as vice president business development. Prior to joining Commercial Jet, he was vice president, MRO sales and service for M7 Aerospace in San Antonio.

  Joining Schildroth, Dale Mullinax has been named vice president operations. He was general manager for Leading Edge Aviation Services prior to joining Commercial Jet.

 

Retired Army captain named CEO of Sanswire

Retired U.S. Army Captain David A. Christian has been named CEO of Fort Lauderdale-based Sanswire, which develops and produces unmanned blimps. Christian will remain Sanswire's chairman of the board.

Fort Lauderdale aviation company names CEO

Retired U.S. Army Captain David A. Christian has been named CEO of Fort Lauderdale-based Sanswire, which develops and produces unmanned blimps. Christian will remain Sanswire’s chairman of the board.

Aviation subsidiary names president

Markus Schmitz was promoted to president and general manager of Becker Avionic, the Miramar-based U.S. subsidiary of Becker Flugfunk GmbH, an avionics company. He was previously vice president of strategy and business development at the firm. 

National immigration counsel for ALTA

Hector A. Chichoni, attorney at Epstein Becker & Green, has been appointed national immigration counsel by ALTA, the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association. In this role, he will advise the association on U.S. immigration and nationality law issues and legal trends affecting the aviation industry.

President of Airports Council International

Miguel Southwell, deputy director of business retention and development for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department, was elected president of the Latin American and Caribbean region of Airports Council International.

Law firm of Stewart H. Lapayowker establishes near Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport

Attorney Stewart H. Lapayowker has moved his practice to the area of the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and established the law firm of Stewart H. Lapayowker, P.A.

He has devoted his practice to business aircraft transactions for the past 12 years.

Florida business development manager for American Airlines

Alina Menendez has been appointed as business development manager for Florida for American Airlines. She joined the company in 1989.

Managing director of customer services for American Airlines

Michael Witcher has been appointed as managing director of customer services for American Airlines in Miami. He has 23 years of experience in various posts within American Airlines. For the last two years, he has been the manager of ramp services at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport.

President of Ultimate Aircraft Composites

Edward Morgan has been hired president of Ultimate Aircraft Composites in Fort Lauderdale. 

He spent over 16 years with Sargent/Avborne Accessories, most recently as vice president of operations.

Ultimate Aircraft Composites is a FAA and EASA approved repair company. It specializes in composites precision repairs, primarily engine thrust reversers and nacelles.