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Avia Solutions Group appoints Zilvinas Lapinskas as CEO, with Jonas Janukenas moving to CFO

Avia Solutions Group, an ACMI wet-lease provider, has named Zilvinas Lapinskas as chief executive effective July 7. Lapinskas, formerly CEO of the group’s FL Technics MRO unit, succeeds Jonas Janukenas, who steps into the chief financial officer role after nearly nine years leading the company.

Discovered 2026-07-07T00:58:48.958451-07:00 | 2026-07-07T00:58:48.958451-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Leadership transition at an ACMI wet-lease operator signals potential strategic recalibration as Zilvinas Lapinskas moves from leading FL Technics to corporate CEO, supporting the company’s stated push for global expansion.
  • Janukenas shifting to CFO after almost nine years at the top changes how the firm balances growth and financial oversight during a period of scaling across markets.
  • The CEO comes from a global MRO turnaround background (from European provider to Tier 1-carrier global operation), which may affect how Avia Solutions Group integrates maintenance capacity with leasing demand.

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2026-07-07T00:58:48.958451-07:00
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