Adam Aircraft Continues Growth with Hiring of Aviation Executive Duncan B. Koerbel.ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Adam Aircraft today announced the appointment of Duncan (Dunc) B. Koerbel as President. Koerbel's aerospace career encompasses Raytheon Aircraft, Fairchild Dornier, Lockheed, and Bombardier where he has held senior positions in engineering, production, and program management. He will be responsible for guiding the company as it continues to move forward on certification of the A700 AdamJet as well as managing the successful A500 production and delivery programs. Joe Walker, who served as President from 2003, will continue on as a consultant. Koerbel will report to company Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rick Adam through John Wolf who has joined the Board of Directors as Lead Director and Board Liaison. "This is great news for Adam Aircraft as we continue to make the transition from a development to a production company. Dunc adds extensive aircraft manufacturing experience to our team and will help accelerate our A700 certification and ramp up Ramp Up To increase a company's operations in anticipation of increased demand. Notes: A company might 'ramp up' operations if they just signed a contract creating substantially more demand for their product. See also: Demand, Economies of Scale our manufacturing operation in moving the company forward," stated Adam Aircraft founder, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Rick Adam. Koerbel comes to Adam Aircraft from Bombardier Aerospace Bombardier Aerospace is a division of the Bombardier group, with the third largest workforce (behind Boeing and Airbus) and the fourth largest in yearly delivery of commercial airplanes (behind Boeing, Airbus and Embraer). where he led the Global Express aircraft program. As Vice President and General Manager Global Express & Global 5000 Business at Bombardier Aerospace in Montreal, Canada, Koerbel oversaw the Global Express XRS XRS X-Ray Spectrometer XRS X-Ray Spectroscopy XRS X-Ray Sensitivity XRS XML Related Standards XRS Excellent Retrieval System XRS Xml Retrieval System and Global 5000 business jet product line including engineering, aircraft production, and completions. While at Lockheed Martin, he served as Vice President & General Manager, Aircraft Division where he was responsible for the aircraft heavy maintenance (MRO MRO In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Mauritanian Ouguiya. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ) business plus all facets of business development, operations, contracts and dealings with local and federal government customers and agencies. As Fairchild Dornier's Vice President, New Airplane Program Office in Munich, Germany, Koerbel was in charge of the program office for the 728 and 928 airliner development programs. Koerbel began his aviation career at Raytheon Aircraft serving in numerous capacities including leading the development and certification of the Premier I business aircraft, the first jet aircraft designed by the company and first "clean sheet design" in fifteen years. He also ran the FAA Part 25 Beechjet 400A product line along with developing and certifying the FAA Part 23 Super King Air 350. A graduate of Penn State with a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Koerbel also holds a MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration from Wichita State University Wichita State University (WSU) is an American state-supported university located in the city of Wichita, Kansas. WSU is one of six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The current President is Dr. Donald Beggs. and is a commercial instrument rated pilot. Adam Aircraft is a designer and manufacturer of advanced aircraft for civil and government markets. The company uses computer-aided design computer-aided design (CAD) or computer-aided design and drafting (CADD), form of automation that helps designers prepare drawings, specifications, parts lists, and other design-related elements using special graphics- and calculations-intensive , rapid prototyping, advanced manufacturing techniques, and carbon composite materials to produce high-performance aircraft at attractive prices. The A500 twin-engine piston aircraft has been Type Certified by the FAA, and the A700 AdamJet is currently undergoing flight test and development. Adam Aircraft headquarters are based on Centennial Airport (APA (All Points Addressable) Refers to an array (bitmapped screen, matrix, etc.) in which all bits or cells can be individually manipulated. APA - Application Portability Architecture ) in Englewood, Colorado, with additional facilities in Pueblo, Colorado, and Ogden, Utah. To learn more about the company, visit www.adamaircraft.com. |
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