Jet Aviation Appoints New VP And General Manager Of Jet Aviation Singapore

Sept. 5, 2014
Jet Aviation appoints John Riggir as new vice president and general manager of Jet Aviation Singapore

Jet Aviation appoints John Riggir as new vice president and general manager of Jet Aviation Singapore, effective September 1. Riggir reports directly to Stefan Benz, vice president and general manager, MRO and FBO Operations, EMEA and Asia.

Jet Aviation has appointed John Riggir to assume leadership of its expanded maintenance and FBO facility at Singapore’s Seletar Aerospace Park, including responsibility for the Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur facilities, effective September 1, 2014. Riggir succeeds Gary Dolski, who will remain in Singapore until mid-October to assist Riggir throughout the transitional handover and will be taking up new assignments within the company in the future.
A seasoned aviation professional, Riggir has dedicated his entire 37-year career to Business and General Aviation in Asia and Australasia. He joins Jet Aviation from Hawker Pacific Group in Singapore, at which he held various managerial roles over the past 18 years, most recently serving as executive vice president of Corporate Business Development.

“John brings vast experience and know-how to this new position,” said Benz. “With his expertise and understanding of the local region, he brings significant value to our leadership team. I have every confidence in his ability to continue developing our services in the growing Asia Pacific market.
“While we welcome the opportunity to work with John, we are very sorry to see Gary leave his current position. During his tenure, Gary led the expansion of the facilities to add a new 5,000 square-meter hangar, which celebrated its grand opening ceremony on May 31 this year. Today, the company has significant opportunities in Asia, enjoys a loyal client base and is dedicated to sustaining its high level of customer satisfaction.”

Jet Aviation, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), was founded in Switzerland in 1967 and is one of the leading business aviation services companies in the world. More than 4,500 employees cater to client needs from 21 airport facilities throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia and
North and South America. The company provides maintenance, completions and refurbishment, engineering, FBO and fuel services, along with aircraft management, charter services, aircraft sales and personnel services. Jet Aviation's European and U.S. aircraft management and charter divisions jointly operate a fleet of more than 250 aircraft. Please visit www.jetaviation.com and follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/jetaviation.
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Contact: Heinz R. Aebi, Senior VP Group Marketing & Communications or Mary-Lou Murphy, Manager PR & Communications EMEA & Asia, +41 58 158 8891 or [email protected]