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NEWS

SIKORSKY’S NEW PRESIDENT

By Jen Judson

ockheed Martin-owned Sikorsky’s

Lpresident Dan Schultz is set to reti re
at the beginning of 2021 and Paul Lemmo,
the company’s current vice president of in-
tegrated warfare systems and sensors, will
take over the role, according to a recent
company statement.

The bench will shift within Lockheed with
Jon Rambeau, the current vice president of
C6ISR, taking over from Lemmo.
Gregg Bauer, vice president for undersea
warfare, will assume Rambeau’s role.
“Just recently the president of our
Sikorsky business, Dan Schultz, announced
his decision to retire at the beginning

of 2021,” Stephanie Hill, executive vice
president of Lockheed Martin Rotary and

Mission Systems, said in the statement.
“Dan has had a tremendous impact to
Lockheed Martin and I’m grateful for his

contributions.”

Schultz joined Lockheed in 2006. Before
assuming his current role at Sikorsky, he The top position at LMCO was held Sikorsky is in the midst of two major heli-

was the vice president and general man- until recently by Marillyn Hewson, who copter competitions with the US Army - the

ager of ship and aviation systems. Schultz retired this year and was succeeded by Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA)

served in the US Marine Corps and was James Taiclet. and the Future Attack Reconnaissance

the programme manager for the Joint V-22 “I’m proud of Lockheed Martin’s focus Aircraft (FARA).
Osprey tiltrotor program, according to his on talent development which allows for Sikorsky has partnered with Boeing in

company biography. smooth and seamless transitions and en- the FLRAA competition and in both efforts

Lemmo built a career that spanned more sures we continue to support our custom- the company is competing head-to-head

than 30 years. ers’ missions without disruption,” Hill said. with Bell. Q
BOEING FORECASTS 2,430 MORE
FREIGHTERS NEEDED BY 2039

(COVID-19) pandemic along with long- operating them earn nearly 90% of air
term freighter demand. cargo industry revenue.”
lobal freight operators will “Freighter operators have been in a The WACF which was released recent-

Gneed approximately 2,430 ad- unique position in 2020 to meet market ly forecasts a four percent growth in

ditional aircraft over the next 20 years, requirements for speed, reliability and world air cargo traffic over the next two

according to Boeing’s biennial World Air security, transporting medical supplies decades. The report noted that approxi-
Cargo Forecast (WACF). and other goods for people and com- mately 200 airlines have used more than

The company has projected that munities around the world,” said Darren 2,000 passenger widebody aircraft for

the demand for additional aircraft will Hulst, Boeing vice president of commer- cargo-only operations so far in 2020.

cial marketing.
include 930 new freighters and 1,500 The forecast also stated that, as of

converted passenger aircraft. “Looking ahead, dedicated freighters September, express carrier traffic has in-

Boeing said the forecast was designed will be even more critical to compete creased 14 percent this year and traffic

to reflect the “impacts and oppor- in air cargo markets; they carry more for all-cargo carriers saw a six percent

than half of air cargo traffic, and airlines

tunities” created by the coronavirus increase over the same time period. Q

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