Comes To Corporate Jet Management Firm From Porter Airlines

Executive and private travel firm Partner Jet has hired James (Jim) A. Morrison as Managing Director. In this capacity Jim will be the responsible for the day-to-day management, oversight and direction of business along with heading up the growth and development plans and activities that Partner Jet and its team undertake.

Jim Morrison (pictured) is no stranger to corporate and commercial aviation in Canada. He started his flying career in 1966 and then commercially in 1968 with Bradley Air Services. He has a total of 13,000 hours to his credit, flying worldwide on a variety of aircraft types including DC3, HS 748, Twin Otter, Dash 8
and B737. In addition to his flying activities, Morrison has held senior management positions with Air Creebec, Air Ontario, Skyservice, Execaire and until earlier this year worked from the start-up to present with Porter Airlines as Senior VP and Chief Operating Officer.

“Adding Jim to our senior management and the overall team as a Managing Director of Partner Jet is exciting for us. His experience and reputation within the numerous elements of the aviation business bring invaluable expertise and a mindset to our group that will allow us to grow and develop our business in many areas," said Ian McDougall is Executive Chairman and CEO of Partner Jet. "He is well known and recognized for his business acumen and professionalism in all matters. I am very pleased that he has agreed to work with us and look forward to a long and mutually rewarding relationship.”

Morrison has also served as a member of the board of directors of the CBAA (Canadian Business Aviation Association) and ATAC (the Air Transportation Association of Canada) Jim is currently active on two boards - Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame and the Catholic Family Services of Simcoe County.

FMI: www.partnerjet.com