Billson Brings A Long Aviation Career To The Licensing And Manufacturing Firm

BBA Aviation has named Peg Billson as President, BBA Aviation Legacy Support, replacing the highly successful Jim Gerwien. In her new role, she will assume overall leadership responsibility for Ontic and International Governor Service and the continued development and growth of the Legacy Support group going forward. She will also serve on the BBA Aviation Executive Committee.

Billson has a BS in Aeronautical Engineering from Embry-Riddle University, Arizona and a Masters in Engineering, Aerospace from California State University. She began her career at Douglas Aircraft Company (now Boeing ) before moving to Honeywell , Inc (previously Allied Signal, Inc) in various senior engineering and business leadership roles including VP and General Manager Air Frame Systems where she gained a detailed understanding of the challenges and opportunities in legacy support.  Billson was also COO of Eclipse Aviation Corporation and was highly successful in taking it from start-up to rate production of the Eclipse Jet.

Billson  has worked in market leading businesses in a wide range of senior engineering, management and customer facing roles and she brings a broad range of skills to her new role from complex program management and customer service and support to strategy, general management and entrepreneurial growth. Her extensive industry knowledge in all areas of commercial, military and general aviation as well as specifically in aftermarket support will bring significant benefits to the BBA Aviation group as it continues to develop and grow its Legacy Support business.

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