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News Release For Immediate Release July 21, 2025 Aviation Search Group Announces Rebrand as a LAUNCH Company July 21, 2025: Today, Aviation Search Group at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025 show in Wisconsin, unveiled its new brand and announced they have become a LAUNCH company, following their recent acquisition. As a top-tier executive recruitment partner…

Aviation Search Group is pleased to announce the promotion of Randy Rowser to Managing Director. Randy joined the company just over a year ago as an Executive Recruiter and has quickly made a strong impact through his professionalism, strategic thinking, and dedication to client success. In his new role, Randy will assume overall strategic and…

It is with great pleasure and excitement that we announce the newest addition to our leadership team: Melanie Jones, Chief Financial Officer Melanie brings more than 20 years of financial management experience, with executive roles focused largely in transportation, distribution, and logistics. She began her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where she was assigned to reviews of…

PHI MRO Services is excited to welcome Chris Aaron as our new VP of Sales & Marketing! A Marine veteran, Chris began his aviation career working on Harriers and later spent 13 years at Airbus Helicopters , where he was involved in customer support and sales. With an MBA from the University of Texas at…

Aviation Search Group announces a series of successful high-level placements over the past year, solidifying our position as a leader in executive recruitment within the aviation industry. Our dedicated team has matched top-tier talent with key roles across various sectors, including helicopter operations, fixed-base operations (FBO), maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO), and aircraft completions. Among…

Hartsfield National Aircraft Inc. wants to welcome the newest member to the HNA Team! Blake Tumbleson is now the new Senior Sales Executive at HNA! Blake is a third-generation aircraft sales professional, following the path of his father Bill Tumbleson and grandfather Gene Tumbleson. Bill and Gene ran Walston Aviation, the largest Cessna Distributorship in…

Salus Aviation Announces Appointment of Brandy Ferguson as VP – Sales and Business Development – Americas. Rafael Graham, Executive General Manager of Salus Aviation USA, is pleased to announce the appointment of Brandy Ferguson to the position of Vice President – Sales and Business Development – Americas. A veteran of the United States Army and…

Steven Dunn joined Pinnacle Aviation from Dallas, TX, where he recently served as Chief of Operations for a local aviation group. During his tenure, he led a successful campaign that secured the largest contract in the company’s history and consistently set new charter sales records. Earlier in his career, Steven honed his aviation skills by…

Alpine Helicopters is excited to announce the appointment of Sam Cimone as Alpine’s new President & Chief Executive Officer. This appointment comes upon the upcoming retirement of outgoing President Dave Gubbels who boasted an impressive 46 year career with Alpine. Sam brings with him over 30 years experience in the aviation industry and 10+ years…

Aviation Search Group successfully places several high-level maintenance-related positions. Aviation Search Group is a renowned provider of aviation recruitment and talent acquisition solutions, catering to the needs of aviation companies worldwide. With a focus on excellence and innovation, Aviation Search Group connects top aviation professionals with leading companies in the industry, helping them build high-performing…

Join us in welcoming Wes Hurless, our newest addition to the team and our Director of Quality! With over 40 years of experience in Aerospace Manufacturing, Aircraft Completions, Modifications, Service, and Continuous Improvement Integration, Mr. Hurless brings a wealth of knowledge to our team. He holds a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and is well-versed…

Aviation Search Group has reached a major milestone while preparing to attend and exhibit at this year’s HAI Heli-Expo (Booth 7140). Aviation Search Group is dedicated to providing comprehensive recruitment solutions within the aviation industry. With a focus on identifying top-tier talent for various roles of high-level aviation executives, Aviation Search Group plays a critical role in…

Aviation Search Group (Booth N5428) announced Jay Gallagher, Managing Director with the industry-leading recruiting firm, was selected as one of NBAA 2023 Business Aviation’s Top 40 Under 40 award winners. The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Top 40 Under 40 recognizes individuals under the age of forty, who come from a wide range of backgrounds.…

With FAA reauthorization on the horizon, NBAA’s Young Professionals in Business Aviation Council recently spent a day on Capitol Hill meeting with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle and discussing the industry’s most pressing priorities. The “Fly-In” allowed these industry leaders to contribute to the legislative process, get a sense of what happens in…

Private jet management and charter company FlyHouse has appointed aviation industry veteran  Jack E. Lambert, Jr. as its CEO. Lambert, who has worked in private aviation for more than two decades founded Jet Access Aviation in West Palm Beach, Florida. Jet Access grew to become the 10th largest Part 135 air carrier in North America…

Roanoke, TX: At the end of 2021 Aviation Search Group (NBAA Booth 3570) celebrated what had been the most successful year in the company’s 20+ years of operation. Fast forward to the end of Q3 2022 and Aviation Search Group has seen 75% growth over last year. This may be the tightest hiring market the…

PENN TWP – The Butler County Airport Authority is pleased to announce that they have hired Michael Biggs as the Airport Manager for Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport. He is expecting to begin his work in this position on August 15, 2022. Mr. Biggs started his aviation career as an airport Fire Officer and then moved into…

Roanoke, TX (March 8, 2022): Aviation Search Group (HELI-EXPO Booth 4124) has continuously been the resource companies turn to when they have a hiring need for a critical role. The retained search firm has reached an impressive milestone. Aviation Search Group has recently surpassed 700 helicopter pilots placed with their clients. Largely focused on executive…

Greenville, S.C. — Stevens Aerospace and Defense Systems, LLC (Stevens) is pleased to announce that Jerry Coots has joined their sales team as Regional Sales Manager serving the upper midwest states. Coots brings a solid background in sales complemented by his experience as a corporate pilot in a variety of jet aircraft. Coots joins an…

Roanoke, TX: Hiring is ramping up with an urgency that many people in the aviation industry have never seen before. The labor market is tighter than it has been in years, and this environment has the potential to continue for years to come. Companies have long turned to executive recruitment firms to fill their Director…

Elliott Aviation, a leader in Aviation MRO Services, has hired Gerrod Andresen as Director of Aviation Products and Programs at their headquarters in Moline, IL. Gerrod joins Elliott Aviation with 25 years of aviation experience in engineering and product development at Boeing. Gerrod was most recently a Systems Engineer at Boeing for the Innovation &…

Roanoke, TX: While the past year has been filled with uncertainty in recruiting across almost every industry, Aviation Search Group (ASG) is now seeing such an increased demand for direct-hire recruiting services that they are expanding the number of their professional staff, adding several recruiting professionals early in 2021. Executive Director, Gary Miner, attributes the…

Roanoke, TX: Aviation Search Group, a direct hire recruiting firm for the aviation industry, is projecting the placement of 150+ aviation professionals with their clients in 2019. This is an increase of 148% over placements made by Aviation Search Group in 2018. Executive Director, Gary Miner, attributes the increase to Aviation Search Group’s solution-driven recruiting…

Roanoke, TX: Aviation Search Group is a direct-hire recruiting firm that has been placing management professionals and senior leadership exclusively within the aviation industry for 20 years. In an industry of fly-by-night recruiting firms, Aviation Search Group has stood the test of time. Throughout the last 20 years, Aviation Search Group has placed thousands of…

Aviation Search Group announced Martin Dyer was hired as the Director of Operations at Jet Center, dba Air Medical, located in San Antonio, TX.  Mr. Dyer was hired after Aviation Search Group conducted an extensive nationwide search. Air Medical speaks highly of their new director of operations. “After receiving recommendations from Aviation Search Group, it…

After a nationwide search in partnership with Aviation Search Group, Executive AirShare is pleased to welcome Mike Bianchi as Vice President of Maintenance. Bianchi adds 20 years of aviation maintenance management expertise to the team. Prior to joining Executive AirShare, Mr. Bianchi held key leadership roles with large aircraft operators to include Director of Maintenance…

Aviation Search Group announced today, after a global search, Jeff Denomme was named President of Alpine Aerotech. Mr. Denomme will succeed Jim Campbell who is retiring after 4 years in the role. Denomme started his aviation career as an AME and has been a staple in the Canadian helicopter industry for the past 25 years.…