Aviation News

Scheduled flights will likely get priority over business aviation if weather or other factors disrupt normal air traffic during the 2012 London Olympics. The Financial Times says government regulators have determined that the country’s private air traffic control provider National Air Traffic Services (NATS) already has the flexibility it needs to put airliners ahead of […]

Graham Horne Graham Horne has been named Cirrus’s regional director for Southeast Asia and Australia. Horne was previously the company’s U.K. sales director.

Brent Wouters Former Cirrus Aircraft CEO Brent Wouters has taken a job with IO, a Phoenix-based data management company. Wouters left Cirrus last year after engineering the sale of the company to CAIGA, of China.

Craig Spence Craig Spence has taken over as interim secretary general of the International Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. John Sheehan, who held the role for 15 years, retired May 1.

Keri Jenkins Ron Williams Yingling Aviation has added two senior staff. Keri Jenkins is the new aviation records and document administrator. She was formerly at CAMP Systems. Ron Williams is a new customer and administrative specialist. He was an aviation lawyer at Stinson Morrison Hecker, LLP and is the chairman of the board of the […]

Tom Huff Tom Huff is the new aviation safety officer at Gulfstream. He was formerly the commander of the Naval Test Wing in Patuxent River, where he also served as chief test pilot.

Michelle Fawcett Michelle Fawcett has joined TAS Aircraft Sales. She was most recently program manager for Cirrus Certified Pre-Owned Aircraft.

Tony Farmer Tony Farmer is the new Head of Sales and Route Development at London Oxford Airport. He was formerly at Saudi Airlines.

Sharon Pflieger Sharon Pflieger has been named Gulfstream’s director of organizational effectiveness. She was previously an organizational development manager.

Bernd Munzenmayer Bernd “Munzie” Munzenmayer, a founder of ProStar Aviation, has sold his shares and is now an employee of the company. He’s the new Senior Sales Advisor.