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Air Transport World, July 2008    

ABX Air welcomed Mike Gerdes as VP-flight operations.

AeroInfo Systems tapped Kenneth J. Goosen as president.

AirBridgeCargo Airlines appointed Ludwig Hamburger regional dir.-Europe, Middle East & Africa.

AirTran Airways announced that Bob Fornaro has become chairman, succeeding Joe Leonard, who is retiring. Fornaro remains president & CEO as well. Arne G. Haak was elevated to senior VP-finance, treasurer & CFO.

Alteon promoted Allen Thompason to chief pilot & VP-flight operations.

AWAS named Andrew Beer regional sales dir.-Asia/Pacific.

BAA and Ferrovial selected Stephen Peat as MD of its new airports div. and Mike Brown as MD-London Heathrow.

Boeing Commercial Airplanes elevated Elizabeth Lund to VP-product development.

Cathay Pacific Airways promoted Ian Shiu to dir.-corporate development, Ivan Chu to dir.-service delivery, Quince Chong to dir.-corporate affairs and Rupert Hogg to dir.-cargo.

FAA appointed Vicki Cox senior VP-NextGen & operations planning.

Gol Linhas Aereas said Richard Lark has been elevated to the board and will serve as an adviser to CEO Constantino de Oliveira Jr. Treasurer Anna Bettencourt becomes finance dir. & investor relations officer.

Hawaiian Airlines named Avi Mannis VP-revenue mgt. & schedule planning.

Midwest Airlines appointed Leo Malloy president of its Skyway subsidiary.

OpenSkies selected Ron DiLeo as senior VP-marketing & sales, Joe Laughlin as VP-North America sales, Chris Vukelich as VP-distribution & eCommerce, Tracy Sandford as VP-marketing and Jonahtan Rossman as mgr.-revenue mgt.

Rockwell Collins promoted David Rokos to VP & treasurer and Greg Irmen to VP & GM-business & regional systems.

Sabena Technics named Willy Buysse MD-Brussels site.

Schiphol Group chose Jos Nijhuis as president & CEO.

Seabury Group said Claude-Henri Hereus has joined its aerospace div. as VP.

Southwest Airlines elected Gary Kelly chairman to succeed Herb Kelleher, who has retired. Kelly also will become president when Colleen Barrett retires on July 15 and executive VP Ron Ricks will succeed her as corporate secretary

Thales Aerospace appointed Emmanuel Grave senior VP-Solutions for Aircraft sector, Pierre-Yves Chaltiel senior VP-Solutions for Governments sector, Pierre-Yves Pommellet VP-Services & Business Transportation sector and Alain Paul dir.-operations.

Transaero reelected Alexander Pleshakov chairman and Olga Pleshakova GD.

Travelport GDS chose Armin Meier as CCO.

UAL Corp. tapped Marc Ugol as senior VP-human resources, Joe Kolshak as senior VP-operations, Alexandria Marren as senior VP-onboard service and Cindy Szadokierski as VP-United Express & airport operations planning.