American Airlines, a subsidiary of AMR Corp. ((AMR) announced that William Collins will become American's Vice President, Base Maintenance, effective Oct 1. Collins will be based in Tulsa, Okla.
The company stated that Collins currently serves as Vice President of Electric Power for GE Aviation and will oversee American's maintenance operations at its major repair, overhaul and modification bases that employ more than 8,800 employees who support a fleet of more than 600 aircraft.
Commenting about Collins's experience, the company said that since 2004, he has held leadership positions at GE Aviation. Most recently, Collins led GE Aviation's Electric Power division, overseeing the development, implementation and aftermarket support for advanced electric power systems.
Prior to that, he was responsible for GE Aviation Systems' Electronics Divisions, leading the organization's electronic manufacturing, supply chain and aftermarket groups, the company added.
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