Adam Aircraft Announces Craig Johnson as Chief Operating Officer
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Englewood, CO, March 10, 2006—— Today Adam Aircraft
announced that Craig Johnson has joined the firm as Chief Operating Officer.
Johnson comes to Adam Aircraft from the Northrop Grumman Electronics Sector,
where he served as Vice President, Network-Centric Systems; Vice President,
F-16 Sensor Systems; Vice President, Supply Chain Management; and Vice
President, Aerospace Systems Program Operations. He also held executive
positions with AlliedSignal Technical Services Corporation; McDonnell
Douglas Corporation (including leading the F-15 Eagle fighter program); and
General Dynamics Corporation. Following graduation from the United States
Air Force Academy, he served in Southeast Asia, flying more than 85 combat
missions in the A-7D and A-10A aircraft.
"We are very pleased to have Craig join our team as Chief Operating
Officer," said Adam Aircraft Chairman and CEO Rick Adam. "We have great
growth opportunities ahead, and Craig's talent and experience in aircraft
development and manufacturing will be a major contribution to our success."
"With a three-quarter-billion-dollar order backlog and the first of many
A500 deliveries last year, we now look forward to Craig providing his
production experience to quickly ramp up deliveries to six aircraft per
month to meet this strong customer demand," said Joe Walker, Adam Aircraft
President.
"I’m delighted to be joining such a talented team and to be associated
with the A500 and the A700 aircraft," said Craig Johnson. "These
carbon-composite aircraft represent next-generation twin piston and jet
engine designs and embody extremely strong construction with highly safe
centerline thrust. I am excited to lead the transition to production and the
delivery ramp up of both of these aircraft."
Adam Aircraft is a designer and manufacturer of advanced aircraft for
civil and government markets. The company uses computer-aided design, rapid
prototyping, advanced manufacturing techniques, and carbon composite
materials to produce high-performance aircraft at attractive prices. The
A500 twin-piston aircraft has been Type Certified by the FAA and the A700
AdamJet is currently undergoing flight test and development. The company’s
largest outside investor is Goldman Sachs. Adam Aircraft’s headquarters are
based on Centennial Airport (APA) 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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