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Adam Aircraft today announced the appointment of Duncan (Dunc) B.
Koerbel as President. Koerbel's aerospace career encompasses Raytheon
Aircraft, Fairchild Dornier, Lockheed, and Bombardier where he has
held senior positions in engineering, production, and program
management. He will be responsible for guiding the company as it
continues to move forward on certification of the A700 AdamJet as well
as managing the successful A500 production and delivery programs. Joe
Walker, who served as President from 2003, will continue on as a
consultant.
Koerbel will report to company Founder, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer Rick Adam through John Wolf who has joined the Board
of Directors as Lead Director and Board Liaison.
"This is great news for Adam Aircraft as we continue to make the
transition from a development to a production company. Dunc adds
extensive aircraft manufacturing experience to our team and will help
accelerate our A700 certification and ramp up our manufacturing
operation in moving the company forward," stated Adam Aircraft
founder, chairman and CEO Rick Adam.
Koerbel comes to Adam Aircraft from Bombardier Aerospace where he
led the Global Express aircraft program. As Vice President and General
Manager Global Express & Global 5000 Business at Bombardier Aerospace
in Montreal, Canada, Koerbel oversaw the Global Express XRS and Global
5000 business jet product line including engineering, aircraft
production, and completions. While at Lockheed Martin, he served as
Vice President & General Manager, Aircraft Division where he was
responsible for the aircraft heavy maintenance (MRO) business plus all
facets of business development, operations, contracts and dealings
with local and federal government customers and agencies.
As Fairchild Dornier's Vice President, New Airplane Program Office
in Munich, Germany, Koerbel was in charge of the program office for
the 728 and 928 airliner development programs. Koerbel began his
aviation career at Raytheon Aircraft serving in numerous capacities
including leading the development and certification of the Premier I
business aircraft, the first jet aircraft designed by the company and
first "clean sheet design" in fifteen years. He also ran the FAA Part
25 Beechjet 400A product line along with developing and certifying the
FAA Part 23 Super King Air 350. A graduate of Penn State with a B.S.
in Aerospace Engineering, Koerbel also holds a MBA from Wichita State
University and is a commercial instrument rated pilot.
Adam Aircraft is a designer and manufacturer of advanced aircraft
for civil and government markets. The company uses computer-aided
design, rapid prototyping, advanced manufacturing techniques, and
carbon composite materials to produce high-performance aircraft at
attractive prices. The A500 twin-engine piston aircraft has been Type
Certified by the FAA, and the A700 AdamJet is currently undergoing
flight test and development. Adam Aircraft headquarters are based on
Centennial Airport (APA) in Englewood, Colorado, with additional
facilities in Pueblo, Colorado, and Ogden, Utah. To learn more about
the company, visit www.adamaircraft.com.
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