US-based support services provider Elliott Aviation has welcomed Rick Rogers as general manager and Jose Irizarry as director, quality and safety. With over 50 combined years of experience, they both are well-established in the aviation industry and their knowledge will be indispensable.

"We are excited to welcome Rick and Jose to the Elliott team. With Rick at the helm as general manager of our Moline facility, his initial focus will be on streamlining current processes and ensuring exceptional customer service with each aircraft delivery. He will be overseeing the entire maintenance operations, including service, avionics, interior completions and paint," says COO Dave Makowski.

"Jose's robust experience leading quality and safety efforts will be instrumental for our long-term growth plans. He will be taking a strategic approach to our quality and safety culture ensuring best practices and continuous improvements across all five of our locations," he continues.

Prior to joining Elliott, Rogers was head of programme management, cabin completions and aircraft MRO at Comlux, and before that he was the senior manager of customer programmes, engine MRO at StandardAero.

Irizarry previously was the director of quality/chief inspector at both Hillwood Airways and Saudi Aramco as well as aviation safety inspector/principal inspector with the FAA.