AIR MARSHAL PRAVEEN KESHAV VOHRA TAKES OVER AS SENIOR AIR STAFF OFFICER, WESTERN AIR COMMAND, IAF

Air Marshal Praveen Keshav Vohra has taken over as the Senior Air Staff Officer (SASO) of Western Air Command of the Indian Air Force on December 1, 2023. The Air Marshal was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force on December 19, 1987. A Category ‘Aye’ Qualified Flying Instructor, he was one of the founder members of the Indian Air Force’s Formation Aerobatic Team, the ‘Suryakirans’.

AIR MARSHAL MAKARAND RANADE TAKES OVER AS DIRECTOR GENERAL (INSPECTION AND SAFETY) AT AIR HQ

Air Marshal Makarand Ranade assumed the appointment of Director General (Inspection and Safety) [DG (I&S)] at Air HQ New Delhi on December 1, 2023. Earlier, he was the Senior Air Staff Officer at HQ Western Air Command, New Delhi. The Air Marshal was commissioned in the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force on December 6, 1986. In a career spanning over 36 years, the Air Marshal has held key field and staff appointments.

JOSÉ GUSTAVO APPOINTED AS VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOR EUROPE AND AFRICA

Embraer Defense & Security appointed José Gustavo as the new Vice President of Sales and Business Development for Europe and Africa. The executive has held several leadership positions in defence projects including functions in the NATO Command Structure and has solid sales records for Embraer, which includes the A-29 in Africa and the C-390 sales campaigns in Europe.

HENOK TEFERRA SHAWL APPOINTED AS MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR AFRICA

Boeing has appointed Henok Teferra Shawl as the new Managing Director for Boeing Africa to strengthen the company’s operations and relationships across the African continent. Teferra will be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where Boeing plans to open an office early 2024.