Jeppesen appoints new head of Middle East operations

Jeppesen has appointed Paul Eckert, a 35-year veteran of the aviation industry, as vice president, aviation to lead Jeppesen's European, Middle East and African operations.

Eckert, is a a current ATP license holder and commander of an MD-11 aircraft. He was previously an advisor for the Jeppesen senior leadership team and has also held positions as a flight operations consultant and safety expert for national and European Union aviation regulation authorities.
He will be based at the Jeppesen office in Neu-Isenburg, near Frankfurt, Germany and will report directly to Thomas Wede, Jeppesen senior vice president and general manager, Aviation.