People in Aviation: September 2011
Bombardier has promoted Éric Martel to president of customer services and specialized and amphibious aircraft.

Bombardier has promoted Éric Martel to president of customer services and specialized and amphibious aircraft. He succeeds James Hoblyn, who died in July. Before this appointment, Martel was the Canadian airframer’s senior v-p for commercial aircraft.

BBA Aviation has named David Best president of its Asia-Pacific division. Previously, he was chief commercial officer at its Signature Flight Support subsidiary. The company also announced that André Moreira has joined engine repair and overhaul subsidiary Dallas Airmotive do Brasil as quality engineer.