Red Wing Aeroplane Company Names New Director of Operations, Chief Pilot

(L/R) John Phillips and Howard Ives of Red Wing Aeroplane Company with one of the company’s Cessna Citations.

BAY CITY, WIS. – Red Wing Aeroplane Company, one of the nation’s leading private air charter companies, has named John Phillips director of operations and chief pilot.

Phillips is a native of Phoenix, Ariz., and has been with Red Wing Aeroplane Company for three years, according to company founder and president, Wes Converse.

“John began with us as a part-time pilot at our former Phoenix base,” Converse said. “He moved to Red Wing to become a full-time pilot, and we later promoted him to chief pilot. Now, we’re thrilled that he has agreed to become our new director of operations.”

In addition to maintaining his pilot status, Phillips will manage the company’s dispatchers and travel coordinators, while also overseeing the company’s fleet of planes, which includes five business jets.

“Red Wing Aeroplane Company has been a terrific company to work with, and I’m honored to have been chosen as the new director of operations,” Phillips said. “We’ve experienced a tremendous amount of growth in the time I’ve been here, and we’re now flying throughout this hemisphere. We expect this growth to continue.”

Phillips succeeded Howard Ives of Rochester, Minnesota, as chief pilot. Ives retired after 26 years as a pilot with Northwest and Delta Airlines. In addition to his flying duties, Phillips will supervise Red Wing Aeroplane Company’s staff of 17 pilots.

Located at Red Wing Regional Airport in Bay City, Wisconsin, Red Wing Aeroplane Company provides first-class air charter services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Its fleet of business jets carries passengers throughout the United States, as well as to South America, Central America, Canada and Alaska, providing personalized concierge service for its clients. The company also provides aircraft management services, along with maintenance services at its world-class, 14,000-square foot maintenance facility at Red Wing Regional Airport. For more information, visit www.redwingaero.com.

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