West Star Aviation has hired Ed Henry as Regional Sales Manager responsible for the eastern territory of the United States including: Washington D.C., Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. He has more than 40 years of experience in general and corporate aviation, graduating from Pennsylvania College of Technologies with a degree in […]
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Rick Wielebski named GM of Landmark Aviation at BFI
Rick Wielebski has been named the general manager of Landmark Aviation’s Boeing Field/King County International Airport (BFI) location. “I am pleased to have Rick as part of the Landmark Aviation team,” Regional Vice President Charlie Ferraro said. “His industry knowledge and experience make him a key addition, not only to our BFI location, but to the […]
Ed Swearingen flies West
Edward Swearingen died May 15 as a result of complications from hip surgery, which was compounded by Parkinson’s Disease. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Janice; by his daughter Niki Francis McDaniel and her husband Cary Cardwell of San Antonio; and by his son Edward Alan Swearingen of Marfa, Texas. Ed was […]
Volunteer pilots celebrated at Endeavor Awards Gala
“We have lift-off on our cross-country journey to let America know about the work of volunteer pilots. The 2014 Endeavor Awards is the first leg on this journey to tell the stories of saving and improving lives through the gift of flight,” said Mark Wolper, president and executive producer of The Wolper Organization at Warner […]
Sennheiser Aviation reorganizes
OLD LYME, Conn. – Aviation headset manufacturer Sennheiser has centralized its aviation-related sales force within the Sennheiser Group to create a single, global sales team. The announcement coincides with new appointments to the Sennheiser Aviation management team, as well as the creation of a Center of Excellence at Sennheiser’s German subsidiary, Sennheiser Vertrieb und Service […]
Ortega named to Flight Instructor Hall of Fame
Kirby V. Ortega, who was chief pilot at the Cessna Aircraft Company for more than 30 years before retiring, was named to the NAFI Flight Instructor Hall of Fame at the NAFI members’ dinner at Sun ‘n Fun.
Sennheiser reorganizes sales into a single team
Sennheiser has centralized its aviation-related sales force within the Sennheiser Group to create a single, global sales team.
Airforms adds FAA Structures DER to staff
BIG LAKE, Alaska — Daniel Garrett has joined the engineering department of Airforms, Inc., as a Senior Engineer and FAA DER (Designated Engineering Representative). Garrett brings more than 15 years engineering experience to Airforms’ expanding product line of FAA PMA aircraft parts and engineering services. “It is an honor to welcome Dan to our team,” said […]
Former AOPA rep to be inducted into Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame
William A. Hamilton, Ph.D., will be inducted into the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame during a ceremony on April 24, 2014, at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Oklahoma. The citation that will be displayed in the Hall, along with a photo of Dr. Hamilton, will read as follows: “William A. Hamilton, a Pauls […]