March 2,, 2015 – Addison, Texas – Baker Aviation, a full service aircraft maintenance, management and charter company in North Texas, announced that Willard Kelley has been appointed to Chief Inspector/Quality Manager.
As an Airframe and Powerplant licensed mechanic with Inspection Authorization, Willard has served the business aviation community for more than 20 years. Willard’s strong working knowledge of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Part 135 and Part 145 was acquired through his 15 years’ experience as Vice President of Maintenance and later Vice President of Operations with Seven Bar Flying Service. As Quality Control Inspector for several North Texas aviation businesses like Dallas Airmotive, Business Jet Access and Advantage Aviation Technologies, Willard’s expertise includes effectively communicating with regulatory authorities. Most recently, Willard was Regional Maintenance Manager for Eaglemed, LLC, a Part 135 air medical transport operation utilizing 12 turbine rotorcraft and 16 fixed-wing aircraft, where he managed personnel, base equipment and aircraft, for 30 different locations.
“We are proud to welcome Willard to the Baker Aviation Maintenance team,” commented Ray Goyco, Jr., President and COO for Baker Aviation. “Willard is an industry veteran that brings great strengths to our organization and he will most certainly help us exceed our goals in his new Quality Manager/Inspector role. As we move into 2015, Willard’s strong leadership and proficiency, combined with our outstanding supporting cast of technicians, makes Baker a powerful service facility, ready to provide our customers with exceptional value for their aircraft maintenance dollar,” added Goyco.
About Baker Aviation
Baker Aviation is a full-service aircraft maintenance, management and charter company, licensed to provide professional aviation services in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. ARG/US, Platinum-Rated, they are headquartered at Meacham International Airport, Fort Worth, TX, with new maintenance facilities at Addison Airport, Addison, TX, specializing in airframe maintenance for Hawker, King Air, Beechjet, Citation, Learjet, Falcon, Challenger and Gulfstream aircraft. Baker Aviation is the exclusive distributor of the HOT-STOP® 'L' Fire Containment Kit product line. To learn more, or to schedule service, please visit baker-aviation.com or call 972-248-0457.
