Sat, Aug 16, 2008
John Schildroth Previously Worked For EADS Airframe
Services
M7 Aerospace has named John
Schildroth Vice President of MRO Sales and Services, with
responsibility for the company's Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul
operations.
M7's MRO operation specializes in executive completions of
business and regional jets, avionics installations (including full
glass panels), cargo conversions and heavy maintenance of business
and regional airline aircraft. The company also performs
maintenance on U.S. government aircraft.
Before joining M7, Schildroth was President of Leading Edge
Aviation Services, an MRO shop in Orange, CA. He was also
previously Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for EADS
Airframe Services (Airbus) in Lake Charles, LA. He is a veteran of
service with the US Navy.
M7 Aerospace operates five business units, including Government
Logistics Support Contracting; Manufacturing; Maintenance, Repair
& Overhaul; Aircraft Parts and Service Support and Engineering
Services.
Located on the San Antonio International Airport in San Antonio,
TX, M7 Aerospace operates from a 426,000 sq. ft. complex formerly
occupied by Fairchild Aircraft.
M7 Aerospace's aviation tradition of maintenance and repair,
government logistic support and aerospace manufacturing began with
the company's original founding more than 80 years ago as the
Fairchild Aviation Corporation.
M7 Aerospace began operations on April 1, 2003 with
approximately 175 employees. The company now employs nearly 500
people worldwide and more than 300 in San Antonio.
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