King Aerospace Poised for New Opportunities in 2024

Jan. 3, 2024
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As 2024 begins, international aircraft modification and maintenance support provider King Aerospace stands poised to continue its mission of Servant Leadership to VVIP, government and military clients.
 
"2023 was a year with lots of challenges for King Aerospace but also some great new opportunities," said company Chairman and Founder Jerry King. "Through it all, I remain incredibly proud – and suitably humbled – by how our team joins together through both triumph and adversity to fulfill our most important duty: providing superior service to our valued customers.”
 
King Aerospace added two noted highly respected industry veterans to the company in 2023. Pete Schneider brings his extensive background in aircraft modifications and completions as vice-president, program management and special projects, and Bob Blanchard, whose career with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and National Air Security Operations spans three decades, is King Aerospace's new vice-president, business development and special projects.
 
In February, King Aerospace also promoted longtime team member Keith Weaver to vice-president of business development. These new hires and promotions further reinforce the company's offerings and capabilities to government and private clients and help position the company for what promises to be an exciting future.
 
The year also provided several opportunities to demonstrate ‘King Kulture’ to valued customers, including by welcoming dozens of honored guests for the opening of two new King Aerospace hangars at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) near Bentonville. Later in the year, the facility welcomed its first Boeing BBJ, which traveled more than 7,000 miles for maintenance and refurbishment by King Aerospace.
 
Similarly, the second annual King Aerospace BBJ Operators Forum brought members of this exclusive community together to both share and receive helpful information to optimize their Boeing Business Jet experience – while also having some fun, too, including an exclusive tour of the Frontiers of Flight Museum in Dallas, TX.
 
In October, King Aerospace enjoyed the welcome opportunity to meet with customers and highlight the company’s offerings for commercial aircraft upgrades and modifications throughout the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE.)
 
"I’ve never had a more productive show in 40+ years of attending NBAA," said King. "We had a ton of presidential fleet people there and lots of BBJ customers there. We even had our competition at our booth!"
 
The past year also brought challenges as King Aerospace prepared for the planned sundown of its contractor logistics support (CLS) responsibilities for the U.S. Army’s special electronic mission aircraft (SEMA) fleet. However, King Aerospace remains poised to fulfill new assignments in support of our nation’s armed forces.
 
"It all comes back to ‘God, Country, Family,'" said Sally O’Connor, company deputy program manager. "We remain proud of the ability to provide quality service in a quick and timely fashion. No matter the situation or the customer’s requirements, we stand ready to serve."
 
That’s a message that King Aerospace will continue to emphasize strongly in 2024.
 

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