Jet Aviation Basel appoints David J. Peterson as new Director of Completions Sales

Jet Aviation Basel has appointed David Peterson as Director of Completions Sales. Peterson reports directly to Matthew Woollaston, Vice President of Completions Sales & Marketing. In his role as Director of Completions Sales, Peterson is responsible for liaising with aircraft owners, operators and industry executives to ensure they are informed about the benefits of entrusting VVIP Completions projects with the Jet Aviation Basel Completions Center. He reports directly to Woollaston and will work closely with the company’s other Director of Completions Sales, Hendrik Janssen.

Peterson has more than 20 years of experience in engineering, sales, account management and customer support. He joins Jet Aviation from the Boeing BBJ’s Basel-based regional team of support representatives, where he served since 2010 as Boeing BBJ’s VIP Completions Center representative for North Africa and Europe, including Russia. Prior to that, Peterson spent several years with Boeing Commercial in the UK as a customer support field service engineer and an account manager. He also spent nearly 10 years with Boeing Military in Seattle, Washington, as a structures design engineer before moving to Europe. Peterson holds a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

“Dave has the perfect mix of industry knowledge and completions expertise coupled with a demonstrable track record of outstanding project management and customer care,” said Woollaston. “He is a dedicated and motivated professional, and I am delighted to welcome him to our team.”

Jet Aviation Basel is a world-renowned completions and maintenance centre employing more than 1,600 professionals. The facility has in-house design and engineering departments, along with on-site cabinetry, upholstery, sheet metal, composite and paint shops. The organisation is capable of outfitting jets as large as an Airbus A380 or the Boeing 747-8 series and has already completed numerous Airbus ACJ319, ACJ320, ACJ330, ACJ340 and Boeing B737, B757, B767 and B747 aircraft. Jet Aviation Basel also provides aircraft maintenance and repair services for a wide variety of business jets. It is a factory approved service centre by Boeing, Bombardier, Dassault, Embraer and Gulfstream. The location also holds a jet aircraft repair station rating by the FAA #QV1Y440K, and the EASA #CH.145.0232 in addition to approval certificates of 21 other national aviation authorities.