AIR MARSHAL JEETENDRA MISHRA ASSUMES COMMAND OF IAF’S WESTERN AIR COMMAND

Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra assumed command of the Indian Air Force’s Western Air Command on January 1, 2025. The Air Marshal was commissioned into the Indian Air Force as a fighter pilot on December 6, 1986. A Fighter Combat Leader and an experimental Test Pilot, Air Marshal Mishra has more than 3000 hours of flying experience.

In his service career spanning over 38 years, the Air Marshal has tenanted important command and staff appointments. These include Commanding Officer of a Fighter Squadron, Chief Test Pilot at Aircraft & Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE), Air Officer Commanding of two frontline air bases, Director (Operational Planning and Assessment Group), Principal Director (ASR) and Asst Chief of Air Staff (Projects) at Air HQ (VB), Commandant ASTE and Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Doctrine, Organisation and Training). He was Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations) prior to taking over his present appointment.

AIR VICE MARSHAL MANMEET SINGH TOOK OVER AS SENIOR OFFICER-IN-CHARGE ADMINISTRATION, HEADQUARTERS WESTERN AIR COMMAND, INDIAN AIR FORCE

On January 1, 2025, Air Vice Marshal Manmeet Singh took over as Senior Officer-in-Charge Administration, Headquarters Western Air Command, New Delhi. Air Vice Marshal Manmeet Singh was commissioned in the Administration Branch of Indian Air Force on June 13, 1992. During his illustrious service career, he has tenanted key appointments in various operational Units, Command Headquarters and at Air Headquarters.

BOEING APPOINTS DEASY AS CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

Boeing announced Dana Deasy as the company’s new Chief Information Digital Officer and Senior Vice President, Information Technology & Data Analytics. Elected to the role effective December 31, 2024, Deasy will oversee all aspects of information technology, information security, and data and analytics. He will report to Boeing President and CEO Kelly Ortberg and serve on the company’s Executive Council.

Deasy brings to Boeing more than 40 years of technology and leadership experience and a career that has spanned multiple industries. Most recently, he served as Chief Information Officer at the US Department of Defense.

DUNCAN AVIATION ANNOUNCES SENIOR LEADERSHIP CHANGES

Effective January 1, 2025 Jeff Lake, who was previously CEO and President, transferred the President title to Mike Minchow, formerly Chief Operating Officer of the company’s Lincoln, Nebraska, MRO facility. Kasey Harwick, former Vice President of Quality-Lincoln, was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Lincoln facility.

Minchow is a 31-year team member with Duncan Aviation, joining the Duncan Aviation Design Center in 1993 and was named Chief Operating Officer-Lincoln in July 2020.

Harwick joined Duncan Aviation’s Lincoln location in 1999. He was promoted to Vice President of Maintenance and in 2019 he returned to Lincoln as Vice President of Aircraft Services and Quality.

DR JOHANNES BUSSMANN TO BECOME NEW CEO OF MTU AERO ENGINES AG

Dr Johannes Bussmann (55) is to become the new CEO of MTU Aero Engines AG. This was unanimously decided by the supervisory board of the DAX-listed company at an extraordinary meeting. The contract term will be for five years.

Johannes Bussmann is expected to take up his new role in the course of 2025. He is currently CEO of TÜV Süd AG. Prior to that, the aerospace engineer, who holds a doctorate in aerospace engineering, spent seven years leading maintenance, repair and overhaul specialist Lufthansa Technik. He has been a member of the MTU Supervisory Board since 2024.

DEUTSCHE AIRCRAFT APPOINTS NICO NEUMANN AS CO-CEO

Deutsche Aircraft, a leading regional aircraft manufacturer, has announced the appointment of Nico Neumann as Co-CEO alongside current CEO, Dave Jackson. Nico Neumann will assume the role of Co-CEO from January 1, 2025 and will relinquish his current position of Chief Operating Officer. Neumann will guide Deutsche Aircraft through its next phase, delivering the D328eco^® aircraft to market by 2027. This role is part of a managed transition, with Neumann set to assume full CEO responsibilities for the Deutsche Aircraft-operated businesses in Munich and Leipzig by mid-2025.