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Twenty-eight students have successfully completed the TIMCO-Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC) Aircraft Maintenance Structures Training Program. TIMCO, GTCC and Guilford County JobLinks designed an innovative program to identify, assess, hire, train and help prospective candidates start a career in aviation. Each graduating student was paid by TIMCO during the accelerated nine-week program, and as a condition of successful completion of the course, will beprovided a full time job with the company. The students in the structures course gained skills working with materials and equipment used in the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of commercial aircraft, and they will apply those skills in their new jobs at TIMCO. A new course was also launched this week with a focus on composites maintenance, and plans are underway for additional courses incoming months. “We are very excited to welcome these high achieving graduates into the TIMCO family,” Bill Norman, President of MRO Services for TIMCO, said. “They should be proud to have completed the structures program successfully on such an aggressive schedule.” Dr. Richard Pagan, chairman of the Aviation Department at GTCC added, “The aircraft MRO industry is facing a labor challenge in coming years with a high demand for increased numbers of skilled employees. Programs like this one are going to be critically important to help fulfill the need and to help close a gap between available jobs and a lack of required skills.”


Atlantic Aero Adds Cessna Citation X to Capabilities


Atlantic Aero, a Greenwich AeroGroup company has been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration to add the Cessna Citation X to its repair station license. Atlantic Aero has invested more than $150,000 in new tooling, training and other related expenses to add the Citation X certification to their repair station license. Not at all unfamiliar with the airframe, the company has a great deal of prior experience providing interior updates for Citation X operators. The addition of the product to Atlantic Aero’s repair license enables them to now complete maintenance activities.


AAR CIO Kevin M. Larson Recognized Among Top U.S. CIOs


Kevin M. Larson, vice president and CIO of AAR Corp. has been named a top U.S. CIO for 2012. Larson, 53, was recognized by ExecRank, an independent authority that ranks C-level executives across multiple industries. “I am grateful for this recognition, which reflects the strength and dedication of AAR’s outstanding team of software developers and technical support personnel,” said Larson, who has worked in various IT leadership capacities since joining AAR in 1989. Larson was ranked among 150 CIOs from a field of 38,000 selected by ExecRank, which looks at 24 key criteria in selecting its “Most Distinguished CIO” honorees. Chief among them was


experience in managing budgets, people and resources and the overall flow of information. Speaking engagements and participation on boards also weighed heavily. Larson, who has 30 years of information technology experience, joins a distinguished list of CIOs being honored by ExecRank for 2012, including Thaddeous Arroyo, AT&T; Kim Hammonds, Boeing; and Dave Weick, McDonald’s. Under his direction, AAR says it has gained a competitive technological edge, especially in the company’s MRO and supply chain operations. “Kevin’s leadership integrating information technologies into our customer solutions has been a key differentiator as we have expanded our offerings to include more sophisticated, integrated and efficient aircraft maintenance and supply chain solutions,” said Timothy J. Romenesko, AAR president and COO.


Pratt & Whitney Canada products. Randy Sasser is appointed territorial director for the Southeast USA. Sasser had served as regional engine manager for Honeywell products. Mike Frazier is appointed territorial director for the Northeast USA. Frazier had served as regional engine manager for Pratt & Whitney Canada products. In addition, Mark Russo who had been sales director for the Honeywell program will take the position of program director for APU products at Dallas Airmotive.


Sabena Appoints EVP Civil Sales Sabena technics has appointed Martin Assmann as EVP Civil Sales.


His mission will be to oversee civil sales as well as customer support, project management and proposal for all civilian activities of Sabena technics in line with its strategic goals. He will report to Jean-Luc Fournel, COO of Customers of the company. Graduate of the University of Hamburg as Industrial Engineer, Martin started his career in Germany within the Lufthansa Group, where he held various positions, both in the airline and in the maintenance branch. He then developed his experience in sales and marketing abroad at: AMECO Beijing in China, Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg and JorAMCo in Amman, where he held the position of COO. He later joined Avtrade as chief marketing officer. “Martin’s rich experience of 23 years in the aviation industry, coupled with his international background will be key assets to Sabena technics and its customers,” said Jean-Luc Fournel.


IBA appoints Paul Brooker as Chief Technical Manager The International Bureau of Aviation announced the appointment of Paul Brooker to a new role heading up their technical department. Brooker’s previous positions have included roles at Aero Nusantara Indonesia, the Malaysian Air Services Agency, BAE Systems and Monarch Aircraft Engineering. He brings a wealth of expertise both as a Part 66 EASA Licensed Aircraft Engineer, and in the fields of aircraft manufacture, maintenance and project management. Brooker has also been actively involved in certification issues for both civilian and military applications. James Uniacke, IBA’s head of Asset Management comments “Paul’s skills are of the highest caliber and I am confident he will play a key role in the company’s future development. His appointment further strengthens IBA’s regulatory, technical and asset management capabilities and the broad project management work conducted for our diverse, global client base.”


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