People in Aviation: October 2013

David Hess, president of Pratt & Whitney, announced he will retire at the end of the year. He will be succeeded by Paul Adams, currently the engine manufacturer’s COO.

StandardAero has named Russell Ford as CEO. He joins the Arizona-based company from Precision Castparts, where he recently served as president of Carlton Forge Works and Dickson Test Group of the forged products division. The MRO provider has also promoted Marc McGowan from v-p of business development and strategy for business aviation to senior v-p of its business aviation sector. He succeeds Scott Taylor, who retired.

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