NEW CENTURY, KAN. – Business aviation veterans Tim and Dianne White have acquired Kansas Aircraft Corporation, an aviation sales and consulting firm headquartered at the New Century Air Center (IXD) in the Kansas City area. Kansas Aircraft Corporation was founded in 1990 by Michele Stauffer, who will remain active in the business following the acquisition.
With the new ownership, the company will continue to focus on new Cessna single-engine, high-end piston, heavy twin, and turboprop aircraft sales. In addition, it will offer the expertise, insight and market knowledge for owner-pilots and operators of business jets.
Kansas Aircraft Corporation sales and support staff will continue under the new ownership, making the transition virtually invisible to customers. Michele Stauffer, as well as long-time sales executives Amy Heaven, Conrad Jones, Terry Blake and Steve Wilson, will continue to provide sales expertise and counsel. The company will remain at the New Century Air Center (IXD) in the Kansas City area.
Tim White comes to Kansas Aircraft Corporation with OEM knowledge and perspective after a successful sales leadership career at Cessna Aircraft. He most recently served as Sr. Vice President, Sales for the Americas. As an officer and senior leader of the company, he oversaw the sales of Citation, Caravan and single-engine aircraft for North, Central and South America. In 2012, Tim White joined Bombardier Aerospace in a sales leadership role for the Global, Challenger and Learjet product lines, providing him experience in the heavy jet market sector. He is a multi-engine, instrument-rated pilot, and holds a Citation 525 type rating.
Dianne White brings a wealth of general aviation knowledge and experience following a 14-year career as Editor in Chief of Twin & Turbine Magazine, the first and only monthly publication devoted to the owner-pilots of heavy twins and turbine aircraft. In addition, she held editor roles at a number of other aviation magazines, including CJ Magazine, Cirrus Pilot, King Air Magazine, and the International Comanche Society. She also served as Vice President of Corporate Communications at Cessna Aircraft Company. Dianne White is a multi-engine, instrument-rated pilot (www.kansasaircraft.com).
