People in Aviation
A review of industry job title updates, leadership changes, awards recognitions, and honoring the memory of those who have taken their final flight.

David Allen was promoted to COO at Elevate Aviation Group subsidiary Keystone Aviation. Allen joined Keystone in 2018 and has more than 35 years of experience in the industry, leading various business functions involving operations and safety at TAC Air, Delta Air Lines, Northwest Airlines, and US Airways. At Keystone, he assisted with establishing the organization’s safety management system.

Airbus appointed Thomas Toepfer as CFO following the retirement of Dominik Asam. Toepfer—Covestro’s CFO and labor director—will join Airbus on September 1. Xavier Tardy, executive v-p of finance for Airbus Defence and Space, will ensure continuity during the interim period in addition to his current role.