Content Archive: December 2009
Final Flight: Sydney “Sid” Baker
Sydney “Sid” Baker, former head of Eastman Kodak’s flight department and a business aviation veteran for nearly 30 years, died on February 27.
Handoff - Piper: John Becker to Kevin Gould
his past year has been tumultuous for Piper Aircraft, starting with sale of the company by American Capital on May 1 to
Handoff - Hawker Beechcraft: Schuster to Boisture
Hawker Beechcraft tapped industry veteran Bill Boisture Jr.
Handoff - EBAA: Mandemaker to Humphries
The European Business Aviation Association opted for the hand of experience in April following the departure of CEO Eric Mandemaker after six months on the
Aircraft
Handoff - Cirrus: Alan Klapmeier to Dale Klapmeier
The Cirrus board of directors opted not to renew company cofounder and chairman Alan Klapmeier’s contract and instead installed his brother, Dale, the othe
Handoff - Textron: Lewis Campbell to Scott Donnelly
Scott Donnelly took the helm as CEO of Textron on December 1, replacing retiring Lewis Campbell, who had been with Textron for 17 years, 11 of them as CEO.
Aircraft
Eclipse Aerospace Still Growing; Parts Are Flowing
Eclipse Aerospace has grown to more than 60 employees since purchasing the assets of bankrupt Eclipse Aviation on September 4, and the new company is meeti
Dayton University Gets $50M Syn Fuel Research Grant
The University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) has been awarded a nearly $50 million six-year research grant from the Air Force to develop advanced fue
