C&L Aerospace has appointed Javier Hernandez as regional sales manager for Central and South America including Mexico. Hernandez is an experienced aircraft parts sales leader with a proven track record of creating solutions for customers.

“We are thrilled to add Javier to our deep and experienced global sales team,” says Martin Cooper, senior vVP of sales. “Javier has strong customer relations and experience in the region and will play a major role in our business growth strategy.”

Hernandez will further develop C&L's relationships with Latin American regional airlines, specialising in ATR, ERJ, Beech 1900 and Saab 340 aircraft along with military operators utilising T700 and CT7 engine platforms. He will be based out of Miami/Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

C&L has also signed a multi-year worldwide distribution agreement with ACR Artex for the company's entire aviation product line. This agreement, which includes over 50 different line items available for all aircraft types, encompasses survival products such as ELT replacement batteries, emergency locator transmitters (ELT), personal locator beacons, antennas and more.

“Artex is the premier manufacturer of survival products and gives us a significant growth opportunity for our distribution product portfolio,” says Martin Cooper. “Our partnership with Artex will allow us to give airlines, MROs and corporate operators worldwide access to the high-quality ELT products while delivering just-in-time service.”

C&L specialises in supplying aircraft parts for regional aircraft such as ATR, ERJ, Saab and Beech 1900D, and corporate aircraft such as Challenger, Global Express, Hawker and BeechJet.