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C&L Aerospace appoints Bock regional sales manager
Coast Guard veteran Nicholas Bock joins from Empire Aviation and will focus on Citation, Hawker, Challenger, Learjet and BeechJet platforms across the region.
Bock covers Citation, Hawker, Challenger, Learjet and BeechJet platforms across the Southeast.

Nicholas Bock has joined C&L Aerospace, a C&L Aviation Group company, as regional sales manager for business jet aircraft parts, covering customers across the Southeastern U.S.

Bock brings experience across multiple business jet platforms including Citation, Hawker, Challenger, Learjet and BeechJet, with a track record in growing sales and managing the full cycle from RFQ through delivery. He most recently served as regional business development manager for Empire Aviation and had previously been a longtime customer of C&L Aerospace.

Originally from Winter Park, Florida, Bock is a U.S. Coast Guard veteran who served six years on active duty, including search and rescue missions, law enforcement support and work as a machinery technician.

Martin Cooper, senior vice president of sales, says: “Nicholas brings a deep understanding of the business jet aftermarket and a strong customer‑first approach. His experience and dedication will further strengthen our ability to provide responsive, knowledgeable support to customers throughout the region.”

In his new role, Bock will focus on expanding C&L Aerospace’s presence in the Southeast, building relationships with operators, MROs and key partners. C&L Aviation Group provides parts support, servicing and maintenance to business jet and regional aviation operators, alongside aircraft and engine sales programmes, heavy maintenance, component repair, interior refurbishment, aircraft disassembly and aircraft management. The company is headquartered in Bangor, Maine, with warehouses and sales offices in the United States, Germany, Singapore, Scotland, Australia and South Africa.

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