Adam Aircraft has appointed Craig Johnson as chief operating officer. He joins the company from Northrop Grumman and has held senior positions at McDonnell Douglas and General Dynamics.

"We are very pleased to have Craig join our team," said Adam Aircraft chairman and ceo Rick Adam. "We have great growth opportunities ahead, and Craig's talent and experience in aircraft development and manufacturing will be a major contribution to our success."

President Joe Walker added: "With a three-quarter billion dollar order backlog and the first of many A500 deliveries last year, we now look forward to Craig providing his production experience to quickly ramp up deliveries to six aircraft per month to meet this strong demand."