Maintenance and modification centre Summit Aviation, part of Greenwich AeroGroup Company in Middletown, Delaware, has hired Bradley Card to the newly-created position of director of programme management.

A veteran of the US Air Force, Card has 30 years of aviation experience, including 15 years as a flight engineer. Upon leaving the Air Force in 2008, he joined Aloft AeroArchitects in Georgetown, Delaware, where he gradually moved up the ranks ending in his most recent position as Aloft's programme manager. He joins Summit Aviation in mid March.

“We are delighted to welcome Brad to our team,” states Ralph Kunz, VP and GM for Summit Aviation. “We are continuously focused on efficiency and customer satisfaction and in this newly created position, Brad will be a key addition in Summit achieving its goals.”

As the director of programme management, Card will direct and oversee all of Summit's various programmes and will ensure the quality of all customer communication in regards to schedule and costs. The position will work collaboratively with Summit's director of maintenance and director of sales. He is a PMP-certified project manager and holds an Associate of Applied Science in Aviation Operations and Aviation Maintenance from the Community College of the Air Force.