The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) appointed Declan Fitzpatrick as interim CEO succeeding Diarmuid Ó Conghaile, who has accepted a position as managing director of Wizz Air Malta. Fitzpatrick has 16 years of experience with IAA, having previously held the position of director of regulatory performance and innovation.

The Malibu M-Class Owners and Pilots Association (MMOPA) named Mike Nichols as CEO and Jenna Reid as COO. Nichols has previous nonprofit association management experience, including nearly two decades at NBAA. Reid has prior experience in aviation operations, member service, and marketing.

Nico Neumann was promoted by Deutsche Aircraft to COO and joint managing director. Neumann joined the company in 2007 and has held a range of operational positions within the company, most recently as v-p of operations and program.

Kim Ashmun was appointed president of the components and accessories division at StandardAero. Ashmun has more than 20 years of experience in the aerospace industry, working at Lockheed Martin in a variety of technical, program, and executive leadership positions, including as v-p of global supply chain operations for Lockheed’s rotorcraft subsidiary Sikorsky.

The International Association of Aircraft Dealers named Zipporah Marmor, v-p of aircraft transactions at ACASS, as chair of the organization; and Phil Winters, v-p of aircraft sales and charter management for Western Aircraft, as vice chair. Marmor joined ACASS in 2011 and has more…