The King Air Rebuild of the Century aka King Air 90 Saved from the Scrapheap! It’s not every day that one gets the opportunity to work on a complete King Air Rebuild. Nor is it every day that you see a wingless King Air 90 transported down Las Vegas Blvd. The trip from McCarran to Apex Aviation at Henderson Executive Airport was just the first small step on a several-month-long road to recovery. The aircraft we were about to save had experienced a gear-up incident while landing at McCarran … [Read more...]
Mark Francetic Joins Apex Aviation as Director of Business Development
Established avionics authority Mark Francetic, has joined the Apex Aviation executive team, on a part-time basis, as Director of Business Development. His mission is to increase the ever-growing Part 25 business jet clientele at Apex. With over 36 years of experience in the avionics industry, Mark has been featured in over 14 publications and magazines and has developed many STCs along the way. Francetic’s most recent position was Regional Avionics Sales Manager at Duncan Avionics where he … [Read more...]
Lou Taylor Heads Beechcraft King Air Program
Meet Lou Lou Taylor started his early life in sunny Miami, Florida. He reflects fondly of his time growing up enjoying the warm climate that southern Florida offers, then his family picked up and moved to the frozen tundra of Alaska when he was a teenager. This was just the beginning of a life of extremes. The aviation bug hit Lou early in life, but he didn't realize his dreams until he graduated high school and became an A&P. Since 1982 Lou has worked on a plethora of aircraft ranging … [Read more...]
Contrails Magazine | Scott Bullock Interview | Winter 2018
CEO Scott Bullock's recent interview with Contrails Magazine has been published in the Winter 2018 Edition. In addition to some maintenance tips, Scott speaks about his background, history, and love for everything Eclipse. Click through for pages 13, 14 and 15. Happy reading! … [Read more...]
Val Sutherland New Facility Manager at Expanded VGT Location
Apex Aviation Expands at North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) Appoints Val Sutherland as New Facility Manager Val Sutherland was recently appointed the new Facility Manager for Apex Aviation’s North Las Vegas location. The promotion comes on the heels of a major move from their old space on Perimeter Rd. to a much bigger, more beautiful space at 2634 Airport Drive, Suite 106, North Las Vegas Airport (VGT). Apex Aviation, a long time authorized Robinson Service Center, was prompted by customers to … [Read more...]