H+S Aviation in Portsmouth, UK, has appointed industry veteran Len Russo to serve as a global strategic account executive for the company's T700 and CT7 engine product lines. Russo's business development efforts include tailored maintenance solutions for T700 and CT7 engine operators and managing strategic partnerships and accounts for H+S Aviation. He brings over 30 years of aviation industry experience from multiple customer-facing roles and most recently with focused efforts on the GE T700 and CT7 engine lines.

“With many of the CT7 and T700 engines now utilised in multiple roles in the civil market, operators require customised, safe and affordable maintenance solutions,” Mark Stubbs, GES chief commercial officer says. “We're proud to have Len join the team, as his vast knowledge of these engines and experience will help provide our customers with the expertise essential to fine-tuning our services to their needs.”

H+S Aviation is a GE-authorised MRO provider for the T700 and CT7 series of engines. The company offers full upgrade and overhaul support including testing at its Portsmouth facility as well as on-site borescope inspections and minor workscope field support.

“H+S has been serving T700 customers for over 34 years, and I'm excited to help re-introduce customers to H+S Aviation's value story of quality and performance as one of the most capable, OEM-authorised T700/CT7 commercial repair facilities in the world,” Russo concludes.