Mon, Mar 06, 2006
Sino Swearingen Aircraft
Corporation ("SSAC") tells ANN that Max E. Bleck has joined its
Board of Directors.
Bleck has been working with the company as a Senior Adviser,
offering assistance in strategic areas of manufacturing, plant
layout, production staffing and supply chain management.
Mr. Bleck has a storied history in aviation with over 45 years
in engineering, manufacturing and management with some of the most
respected names in general aviation. During his career, Mr. Bleck
served as President of Raytheon Company, President and CEO of Beech
Aircraft Corporation, President and CEO of Piper Aircraft
Corporation, and President of Cessna Aircraft Company.
Mr. Bleck is also a 1992 inductee into the Kansas Aviation Hall
of Fame.
The Company also officially announced the departure of Dr. Carl
Chen, president and member of the Board of Directors, who has left
the company to pursue other interests.
According to Dr. Ching Kuo, Chairman and CEO of SSAC, "Max Bleck
has been of great help to the company in a very short period of
time. His experience and insight into the aircraft manufacturing
process are invaluable. As a Director, he will also provide us with
invaluable guidance as the company defines its short term and long
term vision and plans. We are very fortunate to have his assistance
as we transition into large scale production."
SSAC's SJ30-2 business jet is a high performance twinjet
aircraft with a range of over 2,500 nautical miles and the highest
cruise speed in the light jet industry of Mach .83 (560 mph). This
single pilot certified jet operates at altitudes to 49,000 feet and
maintains a "Sea Level Cabin" of 12 psi through 41,000 ft. SSAC
plans to produce a family of cost-efficient, high performance,
high-quality business jets.
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