Aviation Specialties Unlimited, (ASU) announced today that Joe Estrera, PhD., will be the new president of ASU and Hannah Gordon will be promoted as the new chief operating officer upon the retirement of ASU President Jim Winkle at the end of the year. Estrera previously served as the vice president and chief technology officer. Gordon previously served as vice president of administration and sales. In partnership, Estrera will lead strategy and outward operations while Gordon will direct internal operations.
The state of Idaho recently sent a delegation of businesses along with Idaho Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter to a trade mission in Canada. Governor Otter presented Aviation Specialties Unlimited, (ASU) valued partner award to PAL Aerospace during the trade mission.
ASU Founder Mike Atwood and saleman Jake Atwood are traveling this week as part of a delegation from Idaho to Canada on a trade mission. Here is a link to an artilce about the trade mission trip, https://www.kivitv.com/news/gov-otter-to-lead-trade-mission-to-canada-next-week.
Fighting fires at night is an effective tool for combatting threatening wild fires. Temperatures drop, humidity typically increases andit is easier to spot hot spots at night making nighttime firefighting ideal. Now, CO Fire Aviation has a new tool to combat fires at night. Aviation Specialties Unlimited, Inc., (ASU) recently modified an Air Tractor AT-802F for night vision goggle (NVG) operations giving pilots an increased advantage in the safety and effectiveness at night.
Idaho Commerce to Participate in Taipei Aerospace and Defense Technology Exhibition Along with 5 Idaho Companies
The air show will take place in Taipei, Taiwan from August 17-19, 2017
BOISE, Idaho—Tuesday, August 15, 2017— The Idaho Department of Commerce is pleased to announce that we are exhibiting at the Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE) in Taipei, Taiwan August 15. Read more the full announcement here
Contact: Megan Hill Idaho Commerce 208.334.2470 megan.hill@commerce.idaho.gov