Aircraft operating leasing company, BOC Aviation, has announced that Yogesh Farswani has been appointed as head of OEM strategy and procurement, effective 1 July. He takes over Alistair Greig who has now retired.

Farswani will assume responsibility for the procurement department in addition to his existing responsibilities for engines. He will continue to report to chief operating officer, Thomas Chandler.

Steven Townend, chief executive and managing director at BOC Aviation, said: “Our heartfelt appreciation goes to Alistair for his 22 years of dedication to growing our fleet, which now exceeds 800 owned, managed and on order aircraft.

“With over 29 years of experience in the aviation industry, Yogesh will continue to drive portfolio growth and enhance our key relationships with the OEMs. As we enter a new phase of fleet expansion, Yogesh’s experience will ensure that we continue to achieve our growth ambitions.”

Farswani joined BOC Aviation in May 2024 to lead the newly-established engines department. Prior to that, he held diverse roles across finance, risk, government affairs, sales and country-management functions at Pratt & Whitney in China, Singapore and the US. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Bryant University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Connecticut.

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