HAECO has appointed Gerald Steinhoff as chief commercial officer, effective 1 January 2023.

Steinhoff will succeed Richard Kendall, who will be retiring from Swire group, the parent company of HAECO, at the end of the year.

Steinhoff has been the managing director of Hübner Group since 2020. He has had extensive experience in the aviation industry covering roles in sales, business development and finance in a 13-year tenure with Lufthansa Technik after serving 11 years at MTU Aero Engines.

His remit will be to lead commercial strategies, customer relations, market development and global sales activities for HAECO products and services across the group.