Barone to Head CBAA
Sam Barone Sam Barone will become the president and CEO of the Canadian Business Aviation Association effective Aug. 25. Barone held a similar position at the Air Transport Association of Canada previously to this appointment.
Sam Barone Sam Barone will become the president and CEO of the Canadian Business Aviation Association effective Aug. 25. Barone held a similar position at the Air Transport Association of Canada previously to this appointment.
Joe Radosky Joe Radosky is the new director of marketing for the Santa Fe Rocket Race Team. He’s been a pilot since he was a teenager and now flies a Citation for a charter firm.
Paul Feldman Paul Feldman has been hired by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association as its vice president of government affairs. Feldman was previously at Washington consulting firm APCO Worldwide where he advised GAMA on government relations, policy and strategy. Prior to that he represented the FAA in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Ray Miller Ray Miller has been promoted to VP and GM of Universal Avionics Corp.’s instrument division in Duluth, Ga. He was most recently the general manager of the instrument division.
Bob Johnson, Group CEO of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise Holding, has retired. He held the position since 2006 and is 60.
Hawker Beechcraft has appointed Ronald King vice president and general manager of its Little Rock, Ark. completions center. He was most recently plant manager of Eaton Heavy Duty Truck in Shenandoah, Iowa.
Jerry Henry Jerry Henry is Sandel Avionics’ new Director of Sales. He was most recently Avidyne’s Senior Manager of Customer Support.
Debi Cunningham Debi Cunningham has been appointed Director of Marketing for West Star Aviation, of East Alton, Ill. She’s been with the company for six years and was most recently national sales director.
Bombardier Flexjet Bombardier Flexjet has been named the Best of the Best private aviation providers in the 20th anniversary edition of Robb Report.
Ken Dono EADS Socata named Ken Dono, a sales rep at Columbia Air Services in Groton, Conn., as its “Most Valuable Player” for his sales success in the last year.