Gallery: MRO Industry Leadership Moves In 2026

EgyptAir Maintenance & Engineering has appointed Mohamed Samy (pictured left) as its new chairman and CEO, succeeding Ibrahim Fathy. Samy was most recently vice chairman at the company, where he focused on Egyptair M&E’s long-term modernization roadmap and digital transformation initiatives. Egyptair M&E has also appointed Alaa Shoukry (pictured right) as vice chairman. Shoukry has held several leadership positions at the company, including scheduled maintenance and contracting director and base maintenance director.

Martijn de Vries will become senior vice president of commercial at Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) April 1. He succeeds Pierre Teboul, who is retiring. De Vries was most recently managing director of AFI KLM E&M subsidiary Epcor and previously held roles at KLM Engine Services and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

PSA Airlines has appointed two new senior leaders to its tech ops organization. Ken Brumfield (pictured left) has been appointed vice president of technical operations. Brumfield was most recently vice president of operations and vice president of quality at ST Engineering, and he previously worked in leadership and maintenance roles at Allegiant and Southwest Airlines. Matthew Key (pictured right) has been appointed to the new role of vice president of technical operations strategy and sourcing. Key previously spent 13 years at Allegiant in leadership roles such as director of maintenance planning and strategy and director of aircraft heavy maintenance.

HAECO Group has appointed Tom Owen as group director of corporate development, where he will handle shaping the company’s strategic direction, lead digital transformation and sustainability initiatives, and cultivate stakeholder relationships. Owen has more than 30 years of experience in aviation, most recently serving as director of cargo at Cathay Cargo.

Haijun Jiang has been appointed general manager of HAECO Composite Services. He has more than 20 years of aerospace industry experience, most recently serving as regional business director at Parker Hannifin. He has also held roles at Honeywell and Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co.

AvAir appointed two new leaders at the beginning of 2026. Tyler Botthof (pictured left) was promoted to chief operating officer after more than 24 years with the company. He was most recently vice president of operations. AvAir also promoted Zach Hall (pictured right) to senior vice president of commercial. Hall was previously vice president of business development and has held multiple roles at the company since 2018.

GA Telesis has appointed Elias Dimitiri as vice president of Sub-Saharan Africa for its Flight Solutions Group. His role expands the company’s presence to its sixth global operating region as part of plans to establish full operating and distribution capabilities across Africa. Dimitiri spent more than 30 years at Ethiopian Airlines, most recently serving as director of fleet and network planning.

APOC Aviation has appointed Carlos Miguel Branco Sandels as business development manager, where he will focus on expanding the company’s commercial footprint across Europe. Sandels has more than 15 years of sales and business development experience across various industries, most recently working at Touchdown Aviation.

Aircraft dent-mapping technology specialist 8tree has promoted Pia Böttcher (pictured left) and Leonard Buck (pictured right) to managing director roles for its Germany operations to support its long-term growth trajectory. Böttcher also serves as chief operations officer at 8tree Germany. Buck, who was previously marketing and business development manager, will oversee the company’s commercial strategy and customer engagement.