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Southers rejects offer to lead TSA
March 01, 2010
Erroll Southers, the White House choice to head the leaderless Transportation Security Administration (TSA), withdrew his name from consideration on January 20, saying his nomination had been “obstructed by ideology.”
The Obama Administration announced on September 10 its intention to nominate Southers as assistant secretary for the TSA, which would have...
moreBell shuffles executive staff, chases new orders for 429
March 01, 2010
Bell Helicopter has announced senior staff changes and the integration of its XworX research and development center into its engineering department, at a time when questions persist about the company’s future role in the BA609 civil tiltrotor program and the launch customer for the 429 light twin helicopter seeks to back out of its purchase agreement....
morePeterson honored with r-r mx award at Heli-expo
March 01, 2010
The 2010 Rolls-Royce Excellence in Helicopter Maintenance Award was given to Robert Peterson, a consultant with Columbia Helicopters of Aurora, Ore., at last month’s Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo event. According to HAI, over a span of 46 years Peterson has become a “renowned authority on aircraft hydraulic systems and, thanks to an...
moreHunter To Head Flightsafety Maintenance Training Sales
March 01, 2010
FlightSafety International has promoted Scott Hunter to director of maintenance training sales. “Our customers will appreciate and benefit from Scott’s experience, in-depth understanding of aircraft maintenance training and commitment to excellence in customer service,” said Mike Lee, director of maintenance training business development. Hunter replaces...
moreGulfstream adds rep in china, expands service team
March 01, 2010
Gulfstream Aerospace recently added a representative to its field service organization. Jenson Saw will assist Gulfstream customers in Beijing, China, and surrounding areas.
Before joining Gulfstream, Saw worked for Jet Aviation in Hong Kong as an aircraft engineer, performing aircraft management, line maintenance and regional aircraft-on-ground (AOG)...
moreHawker Beechcraft Appoints India-Based Field Service Rep
March 01, 2010
“To better support our customers in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, we have appointed Hugh Waud to serve as Hawker Beechcraft’s field service representative based in New Delhi, India,” said Christi Tannahill, vice president for global customer support. Waud will be based at Hawker Beechcraft’s authorized service center, InterGlobe General Aviation.
Waud,...
moreRetired Midcoast v-p reflects on his career and looks ahead
March 01, 2010
Gary Driggers, vice president of Midcoast Aviation, retired at the end of last year after more than 20 years with the company. Driggers began flying when he joined the Army in 1965 and went into the warrant officer candidate program to fly helicopters.
“I was assigned to Fort Riley, Kansas, to form the 9th Infantry Division, became armament officer and...
moreSheltAir names Group president, hires COO for FBO chain
March 01, 2010
Holland SheltAir Aviation Group has promoted 24-year company veteran John Schmatz to president and recently hired Daniel Walsh as COO of the 13-FBO chain. Walsh previously was vice president of the Tac Air aviation division for Truman Arnold Companies. The company also announced promotion of Michael Kolbert to CFO of Holland SheltAir and Todd Anderson to...
moreHonoring Dick Friel: Missing but Never Forgotten
February 24, 2010
Friends and family honored the memory of Dick Friel, 76, the flashy and well-loved marketing executive for winglet maker Aviation Partners, with a missing-man flyover on January 25 at Seattle Boeing Field. A memorial service was held for Friel at Boeing Field’s Museum of Flight, after which a formation of Learjets and a Falcon 900 flown by aviation...
moreBizav Warriors: Gary Cooke
February 24, 2010
Some in the business aviation community leave behind their families and jobs to serve in active war zones. In the continuing AIN series intended to recognize those in our community who defend the way of life we continue to enjoy back home, senior editor David A. Lombardo spoke with Citation X captain and Fortune 100 company aviation safety director Gary...
moreWeener Nominated for Safety Board
February 23, 2010
Earl Weener, a former Boeing engineer and a fellow at the Flight Safety Foundation, was nominated by President Obama to fill the last vacancy on the NTSB. If he is confirmed by the Senate, he will be the third pilot on the five-member Board. Before he retired from Boeing in 1999, Weener served as chief engineer for airworthiness, reliability,...
moreGA Ally Ehlers To Retire from Congress
February 23, 2010
Rep. Vernon Ehlers (R-Mich.), a staunch ally of general aviation and a founder of the new House General Aviation Caucus, is retiring at the end of his current term in Congress at the end of this year. He currently serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Ehlers is also co-chairman of the aviation caucus, which seeks to educate...
moreGulfstream Appoints Communications v-p
February 22, 2010
Gulfstream Aerospace has named industry veteran Jeff Miller to the newly created position of vice president of communications. Miller comes to Gulfstream from Dallas, where he spent nine years as CEO of advertising and public relations firm Blake-Miller Communications. He previously held communications roles at Galaxy Aerospace, Learjet and Piaggio Aviation.
moreBingham Named Chief at Piaggio America
February 22, 2010
Piaggio Aero Industries tapped John Bingham to serve as president and CEO of Piaggio America, as well as a member of Piaggio Aero’s board. Bingham’s career spans the high-end luxury automobile industry, where he served as vice president of Rolls-Royce and Bentley Motor Cars, and most recently in general aviation as Cirrus Design’s executive vice president....
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