People in Aviation
A look at aviation industry changes in leadership roles and job titles as well as scholarship awards and honoring the memory of those who have flown west.

Helicopter OEM Erickson appointed Barry Kohler CEO. Kohler has more than 40 years of experience in the aerospace industry, more than half of that time in the helicopter industry. He has a background in technology development and business leadership, having held senior leadership positions with Honeywell, BAE Systems, and Bell.

Bob Lockett was hired as chief people officer by flight-training provider CAE. Lockett has more than 20 years of experience in human resources (HR), previously working at ADP as a diversity and talent officer and v-p of HR, Harland Clarke as senior v-p and head of HR, and with USAA in HR and marketing.