People in Aviation: August 2008
Scott Donnelly has left his position as president and CEO of GE Aviation to take on the role of executive vice president and COO of Textron,

Scott Donnelly has left his position as president and CEO of GE Aviation to take on the role of executive vice president and COO of Textron, the parent company of Cessna and Bell Helicopter. Donnelly spent 19 years at GE, most recently heading
up the company’s jet engine and aircraft systems division. David Joyce, formerly vice president for commercial engines at GE, replaces Donnelly.

Alenia Aeronautica-EADS joint venture ATR North America named Guillaume Gasparri, previously Eurocopter’s vice president of sales in the Southern Asia region, president and CEO. Gasparri will be responsible for all executive issues, including interfacing with current and prospective airlines.