The latest news on the key industry appointments

Jenniches: non-profit appointment

Delta Air Lines subsidiary Comair has appointed former Compass Airlines president John Bendoraitis as president, after John Selvaggio's retirement.

Etihad Airways' vice-president of international affairs and ICAO security committee chair Vijay Poonoosamy has won an Udyog Rattan award in India for his "outstanding contribution to international aviation".

At L-3 Communications, John McNellis now leads Integrated Systems Group Robert Birmingham moves into his place at L-3 Link.

NASA associate administrator for Exploration Systems Rick Gilbrech is leaving for the private sector and will be replaced by Doug Cooke.

StandardAero has promoted corporate communications manager Mike Turner to marketing and corporate communications director.

Brig Gen (ret) James Moran has joined Elbit Systems of America in Washington DC as VP army solutions.

Northrop Grumman government systems VP Suzanne Jenniches has been elected to the board of non-profit organisation Women in Aerospace.

At Air Jamaica, Subodh Karnik is now executive VP commercial services and Howard Hall is senior VP and chief financial officer.

Source: Flight International