BAE Systems chairman Sir Richard Evans is to retire on 1 July, to be replaced by Richard Olver, who is now deputy chief executive of BP. Evans has worked for BAE Systems and its predecessor companies since 1967. Originally due to retire at the age of 60 in 2002, he agreed to stay on after chief executive John Weston resigned in March that year. Olver will join BAE's board as a non-executive director on 17 May, leaving BPwhen he takes over as chairman.
Source: Flight International
UK-headquartered parts specialist AJW Group insists it has no immediate plans to tear down a recently acquired Boeing 787-9 in order to salvage its components.
Conversion specialist EFW is to co-operate with MRO Japan on passenger-to-freighter modifications, through an agreement which includes establishing a Japanese conversion site.
Canada’s provincial Saskatchewan government is acquiring four De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 turboprops for use in firefighting and safety roles.
