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Appointments

Issue: 04-2021

RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCES CHAIRMAN TRANSITION

Greg Hayes

Raytheon Technologies announced Thomas A. Kennedy, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, will retire effective June 1, 2021, following the one-year anniversary of the merger of United Technologies Corporation and Raytheon Company. Chief Executive Officer Greg Hayes has been appointed by the Board of Directors to Chairman of the Board in addition to his current role as CEO of Raytheon Technologies.

AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA

On April 7, 2021, Sanjeev Kumar, an IAS officer of 1993 batch, Maharashtra Cadre, took over as Chairman of Airports Authority of India.

AIR WORKS

On February 16, 2021, Air Works, India’s largest independent MRO and well-diversified aviation services provider, announced that Dr Haseeb A Drabu formally joined the Company’s Board as an Independent Director.

BOEING COMPANY

On April 20, 2021, Board of Directors of Boeing extended the retirement age in respect of the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) David L. Calhoun, from the existing figure of 65 to 70.

INDIAN AIR FORCE (IAF)

Air Marshal Amit Tiwari, took over as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Central Air Command, IAF on February 1, 2021.

Air Marshal Manavendra Singh took over as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Air Command, IAF on February 1, 2021.

Air Marshal G.S. Bedi took over as Director General (Inspection & Safety) at Air Headquarters on February 1, 2021.

Air Marshal Vijay Pal Singh Rana, took over as Air Officer-in-Charge Administration at Air Headquarters on February 1, 2021.

INTEGRATED DEFENCE STAFF

Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, took over as Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CIDS) on March 2, 2021.

LOCKHEED MARTIN

The Board of Directors Lockheed Martin Corporation has elected President and CEO James D. Taiclet as the Chairman of the Board, effective March 1, 2021.