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North Carolina Facility Finds Niche in Corporate Market

When he bought Profile Aviation on Hickory Airport in North Carolina in August 2007, Riverhawk Aviation chairman and CEO Cal Humphrey saw an opportunity to

By David A. Lombardo • Contributor

December 2, 2008

When he bought Profile Aviation on Hickory Airport in North Carolina in August 2007, Riverhawk Aviation chairman and CEO Cal Humphrey saw an opportunity to offer maintenance services for older aircraft on the eastern seaboard. At the time, he was operating a company in San Antonio called Riverhawk Aviation that bought and sold aircraft and parts. He combined the two companies and moved to the North Carolina facility, which had the location and assets to serve the market.

Riverhawk Aviation is qualified to work on anything from a Cessna 152 through the Learjet 60. The company is also a service center for single-engine Cessnas and is currently expanding its avionics capability.

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