HAECO Group today announced senior leadership appointments across its businesses to further support its long term growth plans and its airline and OEM customers worldwide.

Charles de Zoete has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of HAECO with effect from May 2026, succeeding Roy Shearer, Group Director of Finance, who has taken up the role of Chief Financial Officer at Swire Properties.

Sandra Nieuwenhuijzen, Group Director of Component and Engine Services, will retire from HAECO in June 2026. She will be succeeded by George Edmunds, Chief Executive Officer of Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Limited (HAESL).

Peter Murton, Chief Executive Officer of HAECO Hong Kong, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of HAESL.

Tom Bellamy, Chief Transformation Officer and Director of Swire Projects at Swire Shipping, will join HAECO as Chief Executive Officer of HAECO Hong Kong.

Richard Sell, Chief Executive Officer of HAECO Group, said: “These appointments underline the depth of talent across HAECO and the wider Swire Group. They position us well for the opportunities ahead as we continue to invest in new capabilities and capacity for our next phase of growth and transformation. We are grateful to Roy and Sandra for their leadership and contributions to HAECO.

I am also delighted to welcome Charles and Tom to HAECO, and to see George and Peter step into their new roles. Their experience, operational focus and strong customer mindset will be key as we continue to build on the momentum across our MRO network in Hong Kong, the Chinese Mainland, Southeast Asia and elsewhere.”

Appointee biographies

Mr. Charles de Zoete 
Mr. Charles de Zoete has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of the HAECO Group with effect from May 2026. He joined the Swire group in 2010 and has held senior finance roles in Hong Kong, Singapore, Papua New Guinea and the United States, including Chief Financial Officer of Swire Shipping and United States Cold Storage Inc. He began his career in finance and accounting in London and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
 

Mr. George Edmunds 
Mr. George Edmunds has been appointed Group Director of Component and Engine Services at HAECO. He is currently Chief Executive Officer of HAESL and brings over 20 years of management experience from various roles within the Swire group. He spent his first 11 years in maritime positions in Hong Kong, Papua New Guinea, Australia and Singapore before joining the Cathay Pacific Group in 2016 as Country Manager Indonesia and later taking a leadership role in revenue management in Hong Kong. In 2020, he was appointed General Manager Cargo Commercial for Cathay Cargo, successfully navigating the commercial challenges presented by the pandemic. George joined HAESL in July 2023 and is a graduate of the University of Edinburgh.
 

Mr. Peter Murton
Mr. Peter Murton has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Limited (HAESL). He is currently Chief Executive Officer of HAECO Hong Kong, a role he has held since September 2024, and brings close to 20 years of management experience from various roles within the Swire Group. He joined Swire in 2007 and spent his first four years in maritime positions in Hong Kong, Papua New Guinea and Australia before joining the HAECO Group in 2011 in Xiamen. He has since held a range of leadership positions across HAECO's operations in the Chinese Mainland and the United States, latterly as Executive General Manager Operations in Hong Kong prior to his current role.
 

Mr. Tom Bellamy
Mr. Tom Bellamy has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of HAECO Hong Kong. He is currently Chief Transformation Officer for Swire Shipping and a Director of Swire Projects, its projects and heavy lift shipping services division. He has previously held the roles of Chief Commercial Officer for Swire Shipping and Chief Operating Officer of Steamships’ Logistics Division in Papua New Guinea, with responsibility for its domestic shipping, harbour towage, road transport and stevedoring businesses. Mr. Bellamy joined the Swire group in 2008 and has worked across aviation, shipping, logistics and consultancy in Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, Papua New Guinea, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Nepal.

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