StandardAero Names Dale Hawkins Airframe Sales Manager for Business Aviation

TEMPE, Ariz. – July 14, 2010 – StandardAero, a Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) company, has appointed Dale Hawkins to the newly created position of Airframe Sales Manager for the company’s Business Aviation Sector. Hawkins will focus primarily on Falcon service sales.

“As the first airframe-specific sales manager at StandardAero, Dale fills a critical position and will serve as a vital asset in meeting Falcon operator’s needs at StandardAero,” said Jeff Manion, Vice President, Global Sales & Customer Services of Business Aviation. “Given the breadth of Dales sales and customer support experience within the business aviation industry, his decision to join StandardAero is a significant win for the company. Today’s announcement is a key component of our strategy to build an airframe-specific “in house” sales team and represents the first of many positions,” Manion concluded.

Hawkins comes to StandardAero from Kal-Aero / Duncan Aviation where he spent 28 years of service as a Technician, Team Leader, Department Manager, and Airframe Service Sales Representative.