Kitty Hawk Aircargo, Inc. Names Robert Barron Vice President and Chief Operating OfficerRobert Barron, Vice President / COO of K
June 09 2005 - 4:29PM
Business Wire
Kitty Hawk, Inc. (AMEX:KHK) today announced the appointment of
Robert (Robbie) Barron as vice president and chief operating
officer for its airline subsidiary, Kitty Hawk Aircargo, Inc. Since
joining Kitty Hawk Aircargo in May 2004, Barron has served as the
company's vice president of maintenance and engineering. During his
tenure with the company, Barron has been responsible for all
maintenance and engineering operations and refinement of the Kitty
Hawk Aircargo long-term fleet plan. He also served as a senior
member of Kitty Hawk's B737-300SF aircraft integration team. Prior
to joining Kitty Hawk, Barron served as chief inspector for USAIR,
director of quality assurance and heavy maintenance for AirTran
Airways as well as managing director for heavy maintenance
provider, TIMCO, in both Lake City, Fla., and Macon, Ga. Barron's
20-plus years in commercial and military aviation has also included
management, quality assurance and maintenance responsibilities with
Delta Airlines and the United States Army. Barron is licensed by
the Federal Aviation Administration as an airframe and power plant
technician and holds commercial, multi-engine and instructor pilot
ratings. "Since joining Kitty Hawk Aircargo, Robbie Barron has
promoted high professional standards, technical excellence,
strategic planning and constant communication with team members and
suppliers," said Robert W. Zoller, Kitty Hawk's president and CEO.
"Robbie is uniquely qualified to assume his new role and
responsibility. Under his strong leadership, I am confident Kitty
Hawk Aircargo's FAR Part 121 airline team of professional flight,
maintenance, dispatch and crew scheduling team members will
continue an industry-leading performance and award-winning
commitment toward excellence for our customers," Zoller said. As a
recognized leader in air cargo customer service, Kitty Hawk is the
premier provider of guaranteed, mission-critical, scheduled
overnight air freight transportation to major business centers
throughout North America including, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, San
Juan, Puerto Rico and Mexico. With more than 30 years experience in
the aviation and airfreight industries, Kitty Hawk plays a
key-connecting role in the global supply chain. Kitty Hawk serves
the logistics needs of more than 500 freight forwarders, integrated
carriers, logistics companies and major airlines with its fleet new
B737-300SF and B727 freighter aircraft, its ground truck network,
as well as its 239,000 square-foot cargo warehouse, U.S. Customs
clearance and sort facility at its Fort Wayne, Ind., hub. Kitty
Hawk is the North American launch customer for the fuel-efficient
and environmentally friendly B737-300SF aircraft. Kitty Hawk's
extensive air-ground cargo network and award winning, guaranteed
overnight express service is ideal for heavyweight shipments,
special goods with unique dimensions, perishables, animals and
other valuable shipments.
Kitty Hawk (AMEX:KHK)
Historical Stock Chart
From Sep 2024 to Oct 2024
Kitty Hawk (AMEX:KHK)
Historical Stock Chart
From Oct 2023 to Oct 2024