Tony Bailey Named Chief Executive Officer, KING AEROSPACE Commercial Corporation
January 2013, Addison, TX…KING AEROSPACE Commercial Corporation (KACC), a leading aircraft modification, completion and maintenance services provider, has named Tony Bailey as its Chief Executive Officer. Tony Bailey will be responsible for directing all of KACC’s operations.
According to Founder and Chairman Jerry King, “We are excited to have Tony as a member of the KING AEROSPACE family. He brings with him over twenty years of experience in maintenance, modification and completion on a wide range of corporate jets and VIP aircraft. Tony was selected for this position because of his focus on quality, employee and customer satisfaction.”
Bailey, who was most recently Chief Executive Officer at Comlux in Indianapolis, Indiana, will be based at King’s Modification Facility in Ardmore, Oklahoma.
Prior to Comlux, Bailey was Director of Maintenance Operations at Pentastar Aviation in Waterford, Michigan. Bailey began his aviation career in 1983 when he joined the United States Marine Corps as an Aircraft Electrician on F-4 Phantoms. Over his career, he has held the positions of President/CEO, General Manager, Director of Avionics and Engineering, Avionics Manager, Quality Control Inspector and Instrument and Autopilot Supervisor and has volunteered with various aviation industry associations. He is a graduate of Eastern New Mexico University and is a published author.
“Joining the KING AEROSPACE Commercial Corporation family is an extreme honor for me,” states Bailey. “This is a company that not only has cornerstone values and principles, but follows them as a normal course of business. Words like “mutual respect,” “trust” and “quality in everything” come before earning a “fair profit” and are resonated from every person on the team. These are old fashioned values that drive unsurpassed customer and employee care that I am flattered to be a part of.”
About King Aerospace
KING AEROSPACE Commercial Corporation (KACC) is a leading provider of aircraft services with offices and facilities in Addison, TX and Ardmore, OK. KACC specializes in aircraft paint, aircraft completions, avionics design and installation, aircraft maintenance, interior design/refurbishment and engineering services. KACC is an authorized FAA and EASA Repair Station.
In addition, KACC offers aircraft project management, off-site maintenance services, quality auditing, aircraft pre-buy inspections and other aircraft related management services. KING AEROSPACE, Inc. (KAI) is a sister company that specializes in providing aircraft maintenance and modification services to government and military customers. Ph: 972-248-4886, www.kingaerospace.com.
