November 07, 2008

Joe Little Named VP Research & Development for Flight Display Systems

November 07, 2008/ AC-U-KWIK

Joe Little has been named Vice President, Research and Development, for Flight Display Systems, a leader in developing cabin entertainment products to enhance the flight experience.

October 21, 2008

BBA Aviation Names Ed Chevrestt to Lead Executive Beechcraft

October 21, 2008/ AC-U-KWIK

BBA Aviation has announced the appointment of Ed Chevrestt as Vice President and General Manager for Executive Beechcraft.

October 10, 2008

O’Keeffe Appointed NARA Chairman

October 10, 2008/ AC-U-KWIK

Michael O’Keeffe, Sr. Vice President at Banyan Air Service, was recently appointed as Board Chairman for the National Aircraft Resale Association (NARA). O'Keeffe has been a NARA member since 2003 and has been elected by his peers to be the 2009 Chairmana of the Association, said President, Susan Sheets.

October 02, 2008

Tom Hendershot, Executive Director of AMTSociety, Unanimously Elected to Board of Northrup

October 02, 2008/ AC-U-KWIK

Tom Hendershot, AMTSociety Executive Director, was recently unanimously elected to the board of the Northrop Rice Foundation. The Northrop Rice Foundation, a 501(C3) nonprofit organization, was established in 1994.

July 31, 2008

Scott Fowler Named Air Routing International’s Chief Marketing Officer

July 31, 2008/ AC-U-KWIK

Scott Fowler officially joined Air Routing International as Chief Marketing Officer and will support Air Routing International’s sales and marketing efforts.

July 21, 2008

David Chesmore Joins Engineering Team at Flight Display Systems

July 21, 2008/ AC-U-KWIK

David Chesmore has been named Product Engineer for Flight Display Systems, a leading manufacturer of affordable in-flight entertainment systems. In this new position, Chesmore will be responsible for sustaining engineering standards and development of new products.

July 17, 2008

CBAA Announces Appointment of New President and CEO

July 17, 2008/ AC-U-KWIK

Doug Ware, Chair of the Board of Directors, is please to announce the appointment of Sam Barone as CBAA President and CEO, effective August 25, 2008.

June 30, 2008

El Aero Aviation Has a New President

June 30, 2008/ AC-U-KWIK

Kathy Gilbert will be flying in new circles soon, as she bids goodbye to Nevada. Serving the aviation community for the past 23 years, she rose through the ranks of the company from Controller to President of the company in 1991. She successfully managed El Aero aviation businesses in Ely, Carson City and Elko, Nev.

June 23, 2008

Kelly Cannell Named President of New Aviation Group

June 23, 2008/ AC-U-KWIK

Schuler Development, a North Texas real estate development company, appointed Kelly Cannell as President of the newly formed Aviation Group.

June 16, 2008

New Operations Manager Takes over at ExecuJet

June 16, 2008/ AC-U-KWIK

I wish to inform all valued clients that I will be leaving ExecuJet Aviation Services in August 2008.

June 10, 2008

Ex-United Pilot Shines in GA Sector

June 10, 2008/ Marsha Barancik

Two years ago, Captain Cort de Peyster's career at United Airlines was awkwardly poised for a jolt or a farewell party.

May 15, 2008

Bob Agostino Joins L.J. Aviation

May 15, 2008/ AC-U-KWIK

L.J. Aviation is pleased to announce that Bob Agostino has joined the company as Vice President of Operations. Agostino, a Western Pennsylvania native, returned from Wichita, Kan., where he worked for Bombardier Aerospace as Director of Flight Operations, Bombardier Business Aircraft.

April 28, 2008

Shawn Mack Earns Safety Leadership Award

April 28, 2008/ AC-U-KWIK

Shawn Mack, Banyan’s line service Director of Training, was recognized with the 2008 Safety Leader of the Year Award from Ground Support Worldwide Magazine at the Aviation Industry Expo in Dallas, Texas.

April 17, 2008

Executive Beechcraft Adds Staff in Key Company Positions

April 17, 2008/ AC-U-KWIK

Executive Beechcraft adds some muscle to its management team with the appointment of Barbara Knox as Controller and Valerie Scott as Area Human Resources Manager. The two join the company effective immediately, according to officials, and will be based at the flagship facility located at the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport in Kansas City, Mo.

March 10, 2008

Jet Sources Marketing Manager Advances to Director of Sales and Marketing

March 10, 2008/ AC-U-KWIK

Carlsbad, Calif. — (Jan. 29, 2008) — Jet Source, a full-service aviation firm, headquartered at the McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, Calif., has promoted Debi Carlston from its marketing manager to its new Director of Sales & Marketing. After five years at Jet Source, during which she has held various positions and secured numerous achievements on behalf of the company, Carlston was officially instated as Director of Sales & Marketing on Jan. 1, 2008.