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Aviation Breakfast Breakout
www.oravi.org Gale ‘Jake’ Jacobs, Moderator
Dick VanGrunsven Founder & CEO Vans Aircraft
Wally Anderson, President Synergy Air
Henry Balensifer, Manager LEKTRO
Jeff Roberts, President & CEO Erickson Aviation
Chuck Allen, Executive Director SOAR Oregon
Mitch Swecker, Director Oregon Dept. Aviation
Kent Craford, CEO Alaska Seaplanes
Benny Benson, Owner Sisters Eagle Airport
Rep. John Huffman Oregon House
Sen. Betsy Johnson Oregon Senate
Panel Members
Format:3 minute introductionsAudience discussion / Q&A
Aviation Economic impact12,000 Jobs400 companiesAverage salary $62,00078 cities$2 Billion economic impact
Gale ‘Jake’ [email protected]
100 Members – Non-profit ClusterManufacturers
OperatorsAirports
Traded sector
Representative MembersGarminColumbia HelicopterPrineville AirportInsituCentral Oregon CC.Brim AviationCentury WestRegal AviationVDOS GlobalNear Space Corp www.oravi.org/Members
Gale ‘Jake’ JacobsExecutive Director
-Annual Summits-Quarterly meetings-Networking-Economic Development-Legislative Representation
We Fly Higher Together
RV-4
RV-14
Richard (Van) [email protected]
9,250 in the air in 45 countries10 aircraft model types65 full time employeesLargest kit plane manufacturer in the world
43 years in businessBased Aurora Airport
Dick VanGrunsvenFounder, CEO
Manufacture RV-12SLSA Light Sport Certified Aircraft66 delivered15 employeesVan’s partnershipBuilder training facility – Eugene airport
Wally Anderson [email protected]
Wally AndersonPresident
Manufacturing electric vehicles since 1950. #1 towbarless tug in private aviationLeading towbarless tug for US regional airlines.Diesel/electric and hydrogen fuel cell prototypes developed
80 Employees70 Years in businessNearly 5,000 units soldUsed in 95 countriesBased at Astoria Airport
Henry [email protected] www.lektro.com
Henry BalensiferCommunications Manager
FirefightingConstructionTimberOil & GasRepair & Overhaul / ManufacturingEnergy Utility Line ConstructionGovernment Services
Worldwide operationsHeavy Lift HelicoptersS-64 Aircrane1,000 employees90 aircraft
Jeff [email protected]
Jeff RobertsPresident & CEO
Chuck [email protected]
Chuck AllenExecutive Director
Growing the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Industry in OregonIndustry AdvocacyOutreachGrants
Oregon UAS Test Range ComplexNear Space at TillamookWarm SpringsPendleton
Industry ClustersPortland MetroCentral OregonColumbia River Gorge
Modal Aviation Portion of Oregon Transportation Plan28 State owned airports97 Public use airports360 private airports57 qualify for Federal Funding 90%Aviation BoardUAS involvement
HB 207525% Rural Air25% State Airports50% Grant match, Emergency, ED, Infrastructure
Mitch [email protected]/aviation
Mitch SweckerDirector
Mission:Economic, Infrastructure, Safety
Rural air service considerations
9 passenger aircraftStructure for continued serviceNo TSAQuick turnaroundLocal involvementEmphasis on truly rural communities
Kent CrafordCEO
Kent [email protected]
Benny [email protected]
Airport Improvements
Expansion plans
Sisters High School
Community Relationships
Businesses on Airport
Benny BensonOwner
Representative John Huffman (R)District 59 The Dalles
Successful 2015 legislationImpact of clusters in aviation
Synergy, jobs and supply chainDrones in Oregon
Rep. John [email protected]/Huffman
Senator Betsy Johnson (D)District 16 Scappoose
Commercial Aviation in OregonTraded Sector Economic ValueLegislators listen to logic
Sen. Betsy [email protected]/johnson
Discussion and Questions
Gale ’Jake’ Jacobs
Dick ‘Van’ VanGrunsven
Wally Anderson
Henry Balensifer
Jeff Roberts
Chuck Allen
Mitch Swecker
Benny Benson
Rep. John Huffman
Sen. Betsy Johnson
Kent Craford
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Thank you for joining us
See you in the air!
Aviation Breakfast Breakout
www.oravi.orgWe Fly Higher Together
Oregon Aviation Industries ORAVI
