October 19, 2025
Respected international aircraft modification and maintenance support provider King Aerospace recently named James “J.D.” Detwiler as the company’s vice-president of strategy. In this role, Detwiler will draw upon his decades of expertise to enhance the company’s services to its civilian, government and military customers. “J.D. is a long-time acquaintance who brings a wealth of knowledge […]
January 17, 2024
(Top photo, left to right: Jarid King, Pete Schneider, Sally O’Connor, Cody Vanderslice, Bob Blanchard, Keith Weaver, Jerry Dunmire, at the new KA-ARK facility.) Longtime homeland security and national aviation law enforcement professional Bob Blanchard has joined King Aerospace as Vice-President of Business Development – Special Projects, where he will develop and execute initiatives to […]
October 26, 2023
King Aerospace is pleased to welcome Pete Schneider as the company’s new vice-president, program management and special projects. Schneider brings to King Aerospace more than 35 years of experience across many challenging, high-profile and highly diverse aerospace programs. With a background in program management, engineering and business development, Schneider has worked on and managed projects […]
February 16, 2023
Keith Weaver, whose roles have grown with King Aerospace over 23 years, has taken on a new one of increasing importance to the company that maintains, modifies and supports military, government and business aircraft and programs: VP-Business Development. In the new role, Weaver reports to King Aerospace President Jarid King and leads sales and business […]
November 2, 2020
DALLAS, TX – It pays to have a great company culture. King Aerospace credits theirs for attracting some of the most respected, well known professionals in the aviation industry. That includes the company’s most recent addition: Jeff Barstow, former chief operating officer for Boeing Business Jets. “Jeff turned down other companies’ offers when he left […]
