Wouters Explains What the Next Year Holds for Cirrus Aircraft

On the last weekend of June, 2009, COPA and Cirrus Aircraft held their seventh annual “Migration,” a yearly invitation to all Cirrus owners and associates to travel to the company headquarters in Duluth, Minnesota. Over 100 Cirrus aircraft and over 300 registered attendees partook in the event’s presentations, seminars, and social gatherings.

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This year also gave “Migration” attendees an opportunity to formally meet the company’s newly appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Cirrus Aircraft, Brent Wouters. 

Just seven months earlier, Alan Klapmeier announced that Wouters would be elevated to C.E.O. effective February 1st of this year.  Wouters had served as President and Chief Operating Officer since early 2008.

Drawing from his experiences in both business and aviation, Wouters immediately faced the challenge of unusually tough market. Responsible for handling the day-to-day operations in Duluth, Wouters has set forth an aggressive company strategy to combat aviation’s difficult economic year.

Aero-TV spoke with Wouters about how these changes will affect the company’s growing prospects in the next twelve months, as well as how the company plans to approach the first full winter season for FIKI owners since premiering the known ice capability last January.

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