Mon, Sep 12, 2011
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.
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