USA – based helicopter manufacturer Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has announced the appointment of Charles “Chuck” Wade as Senior Vice President of Product, Sales, and Customer Excellence, effective December 2024.

• Wade will lead Enstrom’s customer engagement, sales strategy, and product delivery operations.

• His priorities include:

  • Strengthening existing customer relationships.

  • Expanding the company’s market presence.

  • Driving strategic process improvements and operational optimization.

• Wade brings over 40 years of aviation industry experience, including 24 years at Collins Aerospace where he held various technical and leadership roles.

• His background includes flight line maintenance, avionics systems engineering, and market management, coupled with A&P and FCC certifications.

• Wade has been with Enstrom for over a year prior to assuming his new executive position.

Statement’s

• “Chuck excels in engaging customers and leading teams of people, two skills that will prove essential to Enstrom’s vision of providing quality helicopters to even more customers,” – Todd Tetzlaff, President, Enstrom Helicopter Corporation

• “We have an amazing opportunity to significantly ramp up production. I look forward to the many customer interactions we will have as we begin a regular production schedule. Working as a team, we will overcome any challenge we might face together,” – Charles “Chuck” Wade, Senior VP, Enstrom

About Enstrom Helicopter
From Rudy Enstrom’s early designs in 1943 to initial testing in a Michigan Quarry in 1957 to aircraft operating on six continents, Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has maintained a reputation for safety, value and performance. Based in Menominee, Michigan and proudly made in the United States, Enstrom has a rich history for design innovation. The goal is to provide helicopters to the customer’s exact specification and deliver support and maintenance worldwide.

Source: Enstrom Helicopter Corporation
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