Horizon Air has named airline industry veteran George Knobloch as the regional carrier’s new vice president of maintenance and engineering.

Knobloch will oversee a team of more than 400 employees who work in maintenance and engineering operations at the carrier’s six maintenance facilities.

Knobloch will be based in Portland, the location of Horizon Air’s maintenance and engineering hub, the Alaska Air Group-owned Horizon said in a news release.

“George is an outstanding leader with an excellent…