L2 Aviation, a supplier of global avionics services including engineering, parts, certification, installation and manufacturing based in Dripping Springs, Texas, has added Preston Dane as senior account manager responsible for strategic and key channel partner accounts.

“I am excited to be joining L2 Aviation as it looks to expand its capabilities and support for the industry as it recovers,” says Dane. “L2 Aviation has an incredible team all dedicated to providing exceptional results that are focused on minimising aircraft downtime and unexpected surprises. I have worked with L2 in the past and have always admired its team, and I couldn't be more thrilled to be joining that same group.”

“Preston is a proven leader in avionics systems with years of providing technical support and expertise that customers trust and rely on,” adds Tony Bailey, VP of business development. “The addition of Preston, especially during these times, clearly demonstrates our commitment to being a totally customer centric company. We are driven to be a dedicated partner for our customers and provide unparalleled support and innovation they can count on.”

Dane has over 30 years of avionics engineering and technical sales experience in the development and support of satcom, cabin avionics and electronic flight instrument systems. He also led design teams for flight management systems and interferometric fibre optic gyroscopes. He spent over 30 years with Honeywell International where he began his career as a research and development engineer in sensor development, then made the transition in to avionics systems engineering, avionics product development, field service engineering and finally technical sales as a senior manager for aircraft connectivity. In addition to Honeywell, Dane served as a senior system design specialist at Lockheed Martin for the Block 60 F-16 advanced avionics development and at Horizons Technology for avionics support of the Air Force E-3 AWACS.