SR Technics, a leading maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) service provider, has appointed Roberto Furlan as head of engine services and Jakob Straub as head of aircraft services and line maintenance.

Both Furlan and Straub will report directly to the chief operating officer, said a statement from SR Technics.

Furlan joined SR Technics in 2007 as division manager for engine parts repair, and he recently served as vice president engineering in engine services. Prior to joining SR Technics, he worked at companies such as Fischer Advanced Composite Components and MTU Aero Engines.

Furlan holds a PhD as well as a Master’s in material sciences from Montanuniversitaet Leoben, Austria.

Straub started his career as a mechanical engineer at Swissair back in 1978, and since then he has held several global leadership roles across the company. From 2009 until 2013, Jakob led Jet Aviation Zurich before returning to SR Technics.

He became head of line maintenance at SR Technics in 2015. Straub holds degrees in aircraft engineering and general management.

Jean-Marc Lenz, chief operating officer, SR Technics, said: “I am delighted that we were able to fill these key positions with internal experts.”

“Furlan and Straub both have a long history in the aviation industry and within our company. They will play key roles in serving our customers and developing our world leading MRO services,” he added. – TradeArabia News Service