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.
StandardAero, a Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) company with nearly $1.4 billion in annual revenue, specializes in engine maintenance, repair and overhaul, and nose-to-tail services that include airframe, interior refurbishments and paint for business and general aviation, air transport, and military aircraft. The company, part of the DAE Engineering division, forms a global services network of 12 primary facilities in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Singapore and Australia, with an additional 14 regionally located service and support locations.
About DAE: www.dubaiaerospace.com
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise is building a globally recognized aerospace corporation with operations from aircraft leasing, maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), and Aviation IT solutions. It is creating an innovative business that builds on the dynamics of Dubai and continuous growth in aviation.
Headquartered in Dubai, the group is growing through a series of phased developments and acquisitions to become a global player and to produce an integrated aerospace cluster, based at Dubai World Central – the new 140 square kilometer airport and logistics city being constructed in Jebel Ali, Dubai. It is forming international partnerships at the highest level of industry with the aim of establishing one of the most innovative and successful businesses in the global aerospace industry within the next decade.