Big changes at the top of Embraer and GE Aviation

News from Embraer today announced the appointment of Arjan Meijer as the new President and CEO of Embraer Commercial Aviation, succeeding John Slattery.  Meanwhile General Electric announced President and Vice-Chair David Joyce will retire after 40 years at the company.

GE named John Slattery, Embraer’s former president and CEO of Commercial Aviation, as its new president- and CEO-elect of GE Aviation, effective July 13. Slattery will fully assume his new roles on Sep. 1, when Joyce will become non-executive chair of GE Aviation through year-end 2020 and strategic advisor into 2021.

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