David M. Ware's 30-year aviation industry career began as a logistics specialist with the 3rd largest oil company in the world. After a company-wide downsizing took place, Ware moved over to a Petroleum Inspection company where he was the manager of a group of inspectors providing third party measurement services for all aspects of marine, pipeline and storage tank calculations.
Ware then went to work for a nationwide petroleum transportation carrier, which specialized in aviation fuels (Jet Fuel, JP8 and Av Gas 100 LL). Here he managed four terminals and over 100 drivers and dispatchers in Los Angeles and San Diego, California and Seattle and Bellingham, Washington.
Ware was then recruited to work for a large aviation fuel distribution supplier where he worked at a small refinery scheduling the feedstock in, and the finished products out, of the refinery/terminal. The company sold the refinery and Ware stayed on as the transportation manager, managing all aspects of a fleet of six trucks and their full utilization, scheduling and revenue development and fulfillment.
During his continued tenure, Ware supervised eight employees who managed the company’s field risks at each of their 400+ branded dealers and 120 Liquid Petroleum Terminals across the United States and Canada, as well as, their contracted road transport carriers. While here, Ware was also on the training team, as a lead trainer, providing Fuel Handling & Quality Training at on-site seminars throughout the United States and Canada.
Today, Ware has teamed up with two other aviation industry icons to create a company that is internationally recognized as the new standard in flight line training and training provider of choice, by bringing the most effective on-line training and on-site solutions for companies with ground operations at airports, including FBOs, corporate flight departments, flight schools, helicopter operators, MROs, into-plane services, airport operators. ATA has also expanded into the petroleum terminal operations that seek an understanding of API, EI and JIG standards, as well as CAF fire fighting equipment, which has added a revolutionary feather in the company’s cap.
Ware's formal education includes a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. He is also a frequent keynote speaker at the National Tank Truck Conference, Canadian Business Aircraft Association and the International Liquid Terminal Association conferences and National Air Transport Association Safety 1st Program.
