Specialist CFM56 engine repair facility Aero Norway has appointed Dag Johnsen as chief operating officer, replacing Neil Russell who was promoted to CEO in October.
Johnsen joins Aero Norway from United Airlines where he managed the powerplant engineering team for the past ten years, directly responsible for the technical support of more than 700 CFM56-7B engines in operation.
“Dag has worked closely with various MROs throughout the world, both OEM affiliated as well as independent service providers,” said CEO Russell. “This depth of experience has given him a great understanding of how different engine MROs are set up… and he will bring this perspective to Aero Norway”.
“As the A320neo and B737 MAX family continues to grow we need to start looking at introducing new engine programmes such as the LEAP-1A and -1B,” explained Johnsen. “I am very familiar with this engine programme and will streamline the integration into our capability list as we start tooling up”.