Situational awareness is a big deal at the airport. Just as pilots need to have a clear picture of what’s going on around them in the ether, airport managers need to have a solid grasp of the condition of the field they are responsible for. Similarly, airport advisory board members, and their support staff, need […]
Personnel
Brantner joins Groom Aviation
Doug Brantner has joined Groom Aviation LLC as a partner in the consulting firm, which is dedicated to the general aviation industry. Brantner’s nearly 20-year executive management career in general aviation, most recently as vice president responsible for Hawker Beechcraft Services, includes operational and financial leadership experiences with aircraft manufacturing, fixed base operations, and after-market […]
XL Insurance expands US aviation team
XL Insurance has expanded its US aviation operations with four new appointments to its New York-based underwriting team. New are underwriters Armand Ferranti Jr., Eileen Mitchell and Charles Koehler, and business analyst Isabel Marin. For more information: www.xlinsurance.com/aviation.
Duncan Aviation taps Suglia for sales
Phil Suglia has been named the new sales manager at Duncan Aviation’s Battle Creek, Michigan, facility. Suglia began his career with Duncan Aviation in 2000 with the Line Service Department. He was promoted to Line Service Team Leader that same year and became FBO Services Manager in January of 2006. Suglia has a Bachelor of […]
Blackhawk taps Patton for sales
Blackhawk Modifications, Inc. has named Bobby Patton as distributor program manager of the worldwide turboprop engine upgrade company, located in Waco, Texas. Patton was previously employed at Raisbeck Engineering as director of sales. Born in Oklahoma City, Patton has lived in Seattle for the past 16 years. He will remain based in Seattle, traveling extensively […]
Keeping up with the Joneses
KT Budde-Jones and Syd Jones have returned to Kissimmee, Florida, after four years in Hawaii helping open and establish the new Pacific Aviation Museum-Pearl Harbor. KT has joined the Kissimmee Air Museum and Warbird Adventures as public relations director, while Syd will assist the WWII Fighter Aircraft Foundation with the restoration of its FW 190 […]
ISM manager earns accreditation
George M. Stokus, airfield manager at Florida’s Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM), has been awarded the distinction of Accredited Airport Executive (A.A.E.) by the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE). Stokus had to successfully complete three phases of the accreditation process: Pass a 180-item, multiple-choice examination; fulfill a writing requirement; and demonstrate, in an interview by […]
Lervold named CubCrafters GM
CubCrafters has named Randy Lervold as its new General Manager. He will lead daily operations and drive long term planning for the company, which manufactures the Sport Cub S2, the Sport Cub, the Super Sport Cub, and the Top Cub. For more information: CubCrafters.com
M7 names Colunga MRO VP
M7 Aerospace has named Ronald Colunga vice president of Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO). Colunga has accumulated nearly 40 years of experience in aircraft logistics, maintenance, repair and overhaul, and business development programs. Most recently he was vice president, Business Development Support Maintenance Repair and Overhaul for SAFRAN USA in Arlington, Va. Previously Colunga served […]