Textron named company executive Kriya Shortt to head its eAviation division as president and CEO, effective August 31. Shortt is succeeding company veteran Rob Scholl, who is moving over to lead Textron Specialized Vehicles—which includes brands such as E-Z-GO, Arctic Cat, Jacobsen, and Cushman—as president and CEO. Currently senior v-p of global parts and distribution at Textron Aviation, Shortt has spent 27 years with the Wichita airframer, also holding the roles of president at Able Aerospace and McCauley Propeller and as senior v-p of customer service, as well as international sales. Scholl has led Textron’s eAviation group since it was established as an individual business segment in 2022 and has held several senior leadership positions at Textron Aviation, including as senior v-p of global sales and flight operations and v-p of parts and programs, as well as marketing.
Bart Reijnen was appointed president of Airbus Helicopters's U.S. subsidiary, Airbus Helicopters Inc., and head of its North American region. He succeeds Romain Trapp, who has held the position since 2019 and will now be Airbus Helicopters’s executive v-p for customer support and services and a member of the company’s executive committee. Reijnen previously has served as CEO of Satair, an Airbus Services company, and head of material services in Airbus Customer Services.
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