Corporate

C&L Names Larry Dean as President of C&L Jet

Larry Dean

(Bangor, Maine, USA)  C&L has named Larry Dean as President of C&L Jet, a division of C&L Aviation Group that assists customers around the world with aircraft sales and acquisitions. Dean, formerly of Citigroup, Honeywell, Jet aviation and Atlantic Aviation, has more than 30 years of experience in the private jet industry. Dean began his […]

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C&L Hires Wes DeMoss for Military & OEM Business Development

Wes DeMoss

C&L is pleased to welcome Wes DeMoss as manager of C&L’s growing Military and OEM Business Development division. Wes is known throughout the industry for his ability to build strong, long-lasting relationships. “They are the bedrock of doing business in our industry,” he says. Wes spent four years developing Hawker Beechcraft’s association with all the […]

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C&L Hires Calvin Tuitt as SVP Business Development, MRO

Calvin Tuitt

(Bangor, Maine, USA) C&L is pleased to welcome Calvin Tuitt as Senior Vice President Business Development, MRO. Calvin has been in the aerospace and airline industry for more than 25 years, working in sales, marketing and commercial management for Rolls Royce Canada, Pratt and Whitney Canada, ExelTech Aerospace and Discovery Air Technical Services. Calvin’s leadership […]

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C&L Completes Installations, Upgrades for LifeFlight of Maine

Medevac

(Bangor, Maine, USA) C&L Aviation has completed a Spectrum Medevac module installation and flight deck upgrades on LifeFlight of Maine’s recently acquired Beechcraft Kingair B200. These performance upgrades ensure the safest operations in poor weather conditions, along with the ability to enter airports that previously were inaccessible. “Using our technology and expertise to make LifeFlight […]

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Allyn “Al” Kinnamon Joins C&L as Avionics Sales Manager

Al Kinnamon

(Bangor, Maine, USA) C&L Aerospace has hired Allyn “Al” Kinnamon as Avionics Sales Manager for Corporate Aircraft. Kinnamon will oversee avionics installation sales for large cabin business jets while also guiding systems integration and program management. Kinnamon is an industry veteran in high-end corporate aircraft avionics, and he brings with him more than 30 years […]

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Tom Chapman Joins C&L as Senior VP of Corporate Aircraft

Tom Chapman

(Bangor, Maine, USA) C&L Aerospace has hired Thomas Chapman, formerly of Gulfstream and Bombardier Aerospace, as Senior Vice President of Corporate Aircraft. In his new role, Chapman will oversee C&L’s growing corporate aircraft platform featuring MRO, aircraft sales, management and charter. Chapman has more than 25 years of experience in management and leadership positions in […]

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C&L Aviation to Provide Gogo Installations

Gogo

(Bangor, Maine, USA) C&L is now a Certified Business Aviation Dealer for Gogo, the leading aero-communications service provider, and an authorized installer of the company’s full product line. Gogo devices provide in-flight Internet, text messaging, entertainment and voice connectivity for passengers, as well as weather, safety and cockpit data for pilots. Systems can be installed […]

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C&L Aviation Opens Satellite Office in Miami, Florida

Barry Controls - C&L Aviation Group Parts Distributor

(Bangor, Maine, USA) C&L Aviation Group opened this month a new satellite office in Florida. Located within Fontainebleau Aviation, the office will operate out of Opa Locka Airport (OPF) in Miami. The new location brings C&L’s total satellite offices to six. C&L’s operations at Opa Locka will focus on corporate aircraft sales and management and […]

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C&L Now Servicing All Hawker 800 Needs

Hawker Aircraft Inspection

C&L can now service all Hawker 800 needs in-house at the Bangor facility. After several years of offering component services for the aircraft, C&L can now complete heavy maintenance checks, exterior painting, interior refurbishment and modifications. C&L recently completed a medevac STC for a Hawker 800A. C&L’s maintenance capability, interior shop, and its soon to […]

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Hawker 800 Medevac Conversion Completed by C&L

Hawker 800 Medevac Conversion (Interior)

C&L has just completed an installation of a medevac system into a Hawker800A. This is the first time the Med Pac system has been installed in this aircraft type. The conversion is designed for simple configuration in under one hour. To see a gallery of images from this conversion, please click here.  

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C&L Celebrates Grand Opening of $5-Million Expansion

Grand Opening at C&L Aviation Group

C&L Aerospace, a global, $30-million aircraft parts and maintenance company located in Bangor, Maine, celebrated the Grand Opening of its $5-million expansion at Bangor International Airport on Thursday. A ribbon-cutting ceremony, courtesy of the Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce, and remarks from local and state dignitaries were followed by a reception and tours of the […]

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Sen. Angus King Congratulates C&L on Grand Opening

Senator Angus King

Sen. Angus King does his best Australian accent as he congratulates CEO Chris Kilgour, a native New Zealander, on C&L’s Grand Opening. “To me, this project is a great example of partnership [and working] together to create great results for everyone.” – Sen. King See the full video here: http://youtu.be/_r8gUyuOxrw

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Senator Susan Collins Congratulates C&L on Grand Opening

Senator Susan Collins

U.S. Senator Susan Collins (Maine) sends her congratulations to C&L Aerospace on its upcoming Grand Opening of the new, $5-million expansion at Bangor International Airport. “The experience and expertise of [C&L’s technicians] have helped make this company an industry leader.” – Sen. Collins See the full video message here: http://youtu.be/4LgCXatT4Uk

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C&L Acquires Ontic Houston’s TKS Program, Expands Hawker Capabilities

Hawker 800 Maintenance

C&L recently acquired Ontic Houston’s TKS program, expanding its Hawker offerings for repair and support services. The acquisition includes all of Ontic’s TKS inventory and gives C&L over 200 TKS panels available on flat rate exchange. This reduction in Ontic’s capabilities places C&L as the largest Hawker structural repair and overhaul facility currently in operation. […]

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Smiley Joins C&L as Communications Manager

Sarah Smiley

Sarah Smiley, hired this month to manage C&L Aerospace’s media relations, has a master’s degree in communications and has worked in the newspaper and publishing industry for 14 years. Her newspaper column is syndicated weekly across the country, and she has been a guest on news programs like CNN Live, MSNBC and Fox News, as […]

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