Moses Lake businessman elected to aeronautic group
Tiffany Sukola | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 11 years, 7 months AGO
Federal Aviation Association administrator Michael Huerta speaks about his plans to grow the aviation sector during an Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) meeting in Virgina last month. Sonico vice-president Jim Perdue was also elected vice-president of the association during the meeting.
MOSES LAKE- Sonico Inc. Vice-President Jim Perdue will serve as vice-president of the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA), a group that represents more than 4,200 domestic and international repair stations.
Editor's note: This version corrects an earlier story that incorrectly listed Edward McIntosh as Sonico's vice-president. We apologize for the error.
MOSES LAKE- Sonico Inc. Vice-President Jim Perdue will serve as vice-president of the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA), a group that represents more than 4,200 domestic and international repair stations.
He was elected during an ARSA meeting in Arlington, Va. last month, according to a Sonico press release. This is Perdue's fifth year as an ARSA board member.
Federal Aviation Administration administrator Michael Huerta also spoke to ARSA members during the meeting about his plans to grow the aviation sector and maintain commercial aircraft safety in the United States.
The repair station association works with the FAA and legislators to coordinate and promote aviation safety policies, according to the press release.
Sonico has provided aircraft maintenance services in Moses Lake for more than 30 years. As an FAA Part 145 repair station, Sonico has serviced major airlines including Delta, American, Continental, United and Lufthansa.
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