AIR MARSHAL PANKAJ MOHAN SINHA ASSUMES COMMAND OF IAF’S WESTERN AIR COMMAND

Air Marshal Pankaj Mohan Sinha assumed command of the Indian Air Force’s Western Air Command on January 1, 2023. The Air Marshal is a graduate of National Defence Academy, Pune and was commissioned into the IAF as a fighter pilot in June 1985. He is an alumnus of the prestigious Defence Services Staff College, Wellington. An experienced fighter pilot, Category ‘A’ Qualified Flying Instructor, Fighter Striker Leader, Instrument Rating Instructor & Examiner, Air Marshal Sinha has more than 4,500 hours of flying experience.

BOEING ANNOUNCES NEW PRESIDENT OF BOEING INTERNATIONAL

Boeing announced that Dr. Brendan Nelson will take over as President of Boeing International (BI) and lead the company’s international strategy and corporate operations. The former Australian diplomat and government minister will succeed Sir Michael Arthur. Nelson will report to Boeing President and CEO Dave Calhoun and join the company’s executive council.

CITADEL APPOINTS NEIL J. BOYLE AS SVP OF OPERATIONS AND GENERAL MANAGER

Citadel Completions announced the appointment of Neil J. Boyle as its Sr. Vice President of Operations and General Manager, effective March 1, 2023. In his new position, Neil Boyle will be accountable for the successful execution and delivery of V/VIP Completions projects while providing leadership and direction for all aspects of Completions and MRO programmes, reporting directly to the family ownership group.

DAN SLASKY APPOINTED AS CEO OF THE AERONAUTICS GROUP

The Aeronautics Group has appointed Dan Slasky as the CEO of the company, which is a leading provider of integrated turnkey solutions based on unmanned systems platforms, payloads and communications for defence and HLS applications. Dan will enter into his role as CEO of the Aeronautics Group within the next few months.