Aviation News

Glen Golden Glen Golden is the new VP of sales for Superior Air Parts. He most recently owned Enhanced Aircraft Systems and is the former president of Engine Components Inc. (ECi).

A wide range of aviation companies will be represented in AVweb‘s launch of its Three Rs Affordable Aircraft Initiative to boost the refurbishing and remanufacturing sector of the industry. “We expect about 15 participants for [today’s] round table discussion [at AOPA Summit] in Palm Springs,” said AVweb Publisher Tom Bliss. The discussion will be held […]

New aircraft sales continue to be on the soft side, but some specialty refurbishing and modification companies can’t keep up. “I can’t build them fast enough,” said Todd Peterson, owner of Peterson’s Performance Plus, creator of the King Katmai modification of the Cessna 182. On setup day Wednesday at AOPA Summit in Palm Springs he […]

The idea of creating a business jet that outperforms the competition is standard fare, but actually pulling that off while selling the jet for less is a head turner; enter Nextant Aerospace. Since October 2011, Nextant has been delivering the world’s only FAA-certified remanufactured business jet, the 400XT. The company is currently working to improve […]

Aymee Sutterby Brace Aymee Sutterby Brace is the new events and facilities sales manager at Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In, Inc. She previously worked in the catering and event planning business, most recently at The Knot, a Tampa wedding planning company.

Jon Anne Doty Jon Anne Doty is the new Vice President of Operations at Strat Fuel Consortium. She has 20 years of experience in the industry and was most recently at Renaissance Jet.

John Bullis John Bullis has been appointed Regional Sales Manager for northern Europe by Universal Avionics. He’s been with the company since 1998.

Stephen Ginger Keith Chatten Stephen Ginger is the new Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Continental Motors, and Keith Chatten is now Associate VP of Engineering.

Lonnie Vaughn Andrew Nichols Lonnie Vaughn is the new President of Yingling Aviation, and Andrew Nichols is the new VP of Finance.

Ken Krueger Ken Krueger, the chief engineer who guided Van’s Aircraft in the design of many of its most popular models over the last 16 years, has taken an engineering post at Sierra Kilo.