Appointments
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September 4, 2026
AFI KLM E&M Announces the Appointment of Sylvain Fagot as Senior Vice President Components at Air France IndustriesAir France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) announces the appointment of Sylvain Fagot as Senior Vice President (SVP) Components at Air France Industries, effective October 1, 2026.
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September 1, 2026
Air Vice Marshal Shakti Sharma Scripts History as First (Non-Medical) Woman Two-Star Officer in the Defence ServicesIn a historic milestone for the Indian Air Force Air Vice Marshal Shakti Sharma became the first woman officer (non-medical) in the Indian Defence Forces to attain the rank of Air Vice Marshal (or equivalent).
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September 1, 2026
Air Marshal Vivek Hande takes over as DGMS (Air)Air Marshal Vivek Hande, AVSM, VSM, took over as the Director General Medical Services (Air) on September 1, 2026 on permanent secondment to the Indian Air Force.
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September 1, 2026
Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja takes over as DGAFMSAir Marshal Sandeep Thareja assumed the appointment of the 47th Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS) on September 1, 2026. As the DGAFMS, Air Marshal Thareja will oversee the provision of comprehensive medical support to the Defence Forces.
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September 1, 2026
Air Marshal K.A.A. Sanjeeb Takes Over as Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance of the Indian Air ForceAir Marshal K.A.A. Sanjeeb AVSM VSM assumed the charge of Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on September 1, 2026.
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August 27, 2026
ZeroAvia appoints Christine Ourmières-Widener as Chief Executive OfficerZeroAvia, Inc., a leader in hydrogen-electric propulsion and power systems for aviation, today announced the appointment of Christine Ourmières-Widener as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
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August 24, 2026
Textron Appoints Brian Rohloff President and CEO of Textron AviationTextron Inc. today announced the appointment of Brian Rohloff as president and CEO of its Textron Aviation segment, effective August 31, 2026. Rohloff succeeds Ron Draper, who announced his retirement after more than 27 years with Textron, including the past eight years leading Textron Aviation.
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August 18, 2026
Anoop Kumar Rai Assumes Charge as Director (Marketing) of BELAnoop Kumar Rai assumed charge as Director (Marketing) of Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) on August 13, 2026. Prior to this appointment, he served as Executive Director of BEL's Central Research Laboratory (CRL), Ghaziabad, from 2025, following a distinguished tenure as Chief Scientist.
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August 18, 2026
Ambrish Tripathi Assumes Charge as Director (Human Resources) of BELAmbrish Tripathi assumed charge as Director (Human Resources) of Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) on August 13, 2026. Prior to this appointment, he was General Manager of BEL's Kotdwar Unit since January 1, 2024.
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August 6, 2026
FLY91 Adds Seasoned Aviation Leaders to Support Regional ExpansionPure play regional airline, FLY91, has announced the appointment of aviation veterans Krishnan Balakrishnan as President & Chief Operating Officer and Jitendra Kushwah as Chief Financial Officer.
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August 1, 2026
Air Marshal Tejpal Singh Assumes the Appointment of Deputy Chief of the Air StaffAir Marshal Tejpal Singh AVSM VM, assumed the appointment of Deputy Chief of the Air Staff on August 1, 2026. On the occasion, he laid a wreath at the National War Memorial and paid homage to the brave souls who laid down their lives in the service of the nation.
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July 31, 2026
Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja appointed as DGAFMS w.e.f. August 31, 2026Government has appointed Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja, SM, VSM & Bar, presently serving as the Director General Medical Services (Air), as the Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS) with effect from the afternoon of August 31, 2026.
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July 23, 2026
IATA Board Appoints Saadia Zahidi as Director GeneralThe International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Saadia Zahidi has been appointed by IATA's Board of Directors to the position of Director General from November 1, 2026.
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July 16, 2026
Jean-Brice Dumont appointed CEO of MBDAJean-Brice Dumont appointed CEO of MBDA from November 1, 2026, succeeding Eric Béranger.
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July 15, 2026
Honeywell Aerospace appoints country lead for India to drive next phase of growthVijay Yaram will serve as Honeywell Aerospace's external enterprise leader in India, building on five years of delivering commercial success
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July 15, 2026
Deutsche Aircraft appoints Johan Landin as Sales DirectorDeutsche Aircraft has announced the appointment of Johan Landin as Sales Director. In this role, Landin will lead the commercial growth, customer engagement and global market development of the D328eco and D328MR (Multi-Role) aircraft programmes.
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July 1, 2026
Air Marshal Tejinder Singh takes over as CISCAir Marshal Tejinder Singh took over as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC) on July 1, 2026.
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July 1, 2026
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit takes over as Vice Chief of the Air Staff Indian Air ForceAir Marshal Ashutosh Dixit PVSM AVSM VM VSM took over as Vice Chief of the Air Staff, Indian Air Force on July 1, 2026.
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July 1, 2026
Air Marshal Jasvir Singh Mann Assumes Command as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Air CommandAir Marshal Jasvir Singh Mann, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Vayu Sena Medal, assumed command of Southern Air Command as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief on July 1, 2026.
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July 1, 2026
Air Marshal P.V. Shivanand taking over Command of South Western Air CommandAir Marshal P.V. Shivanand AVSM VM, assumed the appointment of Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Air Command on July 1, 2026.
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June 23, 2026
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit to Take Charge as Vice Chief of the Air Staff
By SP's Staff CorrespondentAir Marshal Ashutosh Dixit's appointment as IAF Vice Chief is set to steer the force toward a future of theaterisation, self-reliance, and modernisation
