Wed, Nov 07, 2007
Two New Member Companies Also Added
The board of directors of the
General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has elected Alan
Klapmeier, Chairman and CEO for Cirrus Design Corporation, as the
group's chairman for 2008. Klapmeier previously served as GAMA's
vice chairman and chairman of GAMA's security issues committee.
The board also elected Mark Van Tine as GAMA's vice chairman.
Van Tine is President and CEO of Jeppesen. He has served as
chairman of the international affairs committee and will continue
this roll in the coming year.
GAMA's board of directors also approved two applications for
membership.
Aero Mach Labs, based in Wichita, KS specializes in instrument
development and support of field modifications from earliest design
specifications through documentation for FAA approval. The company
makes various instruments including power plant and electronic
instrumentation, gyro-operated instruments, and fuel management
systems.
Jet Aviation, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, performs
completions and aircraft painting, refurbishments, and aircraft
maintenance. The company also has an engineering division that
develops FAA supplemental type certificates for modifications and
alterations to aircraft. In addition, Jet Aviation operates a
number of airport support facilities and manages a fleet of
aircraft.
GAMA is an international trade association headquartered in
Washington, DC representing 60 of the world's leading manufacturers
of general aviation aircraft, engines, avionics and related
equipment. GAMA's members also operate fleets of aircraft, fixed
based operations, and pilot training and maintenance training
facilities.
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