People News: Elliott Aviation Names Daniel Ball Interiors Manager

MOLINE, Ill., May 3, 2006 -- Elliott Aviation today announced that Daniel Ball has joined the Moline, Ill.-based aviation services company as interiors manager. Ball, 47, will oversee all interior completion and refurbishment projects at the company's Completion Center at Quad Cities International Airport (MLI).

Mr. Ball has nearly 30 years' experience in aircraft interior completions and joins Elliott Aviation from Bombardier Aerospace in Tucson, Ariz., where he was responsible for overseeing interiors installations in Challenger 300 and Global Express aircraft. He began his career as owner and general manager of his own custom interior furnishing company in Savannah, Ga., before joining Gulfstream Aerospace, where he worked for more than 15 years. He is married and has three daughters and one granddaughter.

"Danny is an extremely talented craftsman and understands how to help customers get the most for their interior investment," said Don Jay, Elliott Aviation chief operating officer. "We are pleased to add him to our talented Completion Center staff."

Celebrating 70 years of innovation, Elliott Aviation is a full-service business aviation center offering comprehensive and customer focused aviation solutions. Serving the business aviation industry nationally and internationally, they have facilities in Moline, Ill., Des Moines, Iowa, Minneapolis, Minn., and Omaha, Neb. The company is a member of the Pinnacle Air Network, National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), and National Air Transportation Association (NATA), and has been selling and servicing business aircraft since 1936.