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Danny Martinez, vice president – line maintenance, has elected to retire from American Airlines in December. He will be succeeded by Ken Durst, currently managing director – line maintenance for American’s Southwest division. In his 20 years at American, Martinez served in the technical services, maintenance operations center, line operations support, and line maintenance departments. Prior to joining American, he was a maintenance technician and technical supervisor at Eastern Airlines for 10 years.
"Danny Martinez has been a rock-solid leader in our maintenance and engineering organization for the past 20 years," said Bob Reding, American’s executive vice president – operations. "He is well respected by all who have had the opportunity to work with him, and we wish him all the best in his retirement and future endeavors."
Durst is a 22-year veteran of the maintenance and engineering organizations at American Airlines and American Eagle. Before his current line maintenance assignment at DFW Airport – American’s largest hub – Durst was the general manager for American’s largest maintenance and engineering overhaul base in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Prior to that, he was responsible for the aircraft overhaul operations, hangar operations, and Boeing 727/737 product management activities in Tulsa. Durst also served as vice president – maintenance at American Eagle from 1992 to 1995.
In his new position, Durst will be based in Tulsa and be primarily responsible for setting strategy, establishing policies, and managing all aircraft maintenance performed at airports worldwide by American Airlines mechanics. The organization includes more than 4,600 employees. Durst will report to Carmine Romano, senior vice president – maintenance and engineering.
"Ken Durst has the experience and the necessary level of expertise to step in and lead our line maintenance activities," Romano said. "Our customers and our company will benefit greatly from Ken’s leadership."
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