Newsmakers 2002
It has been a turbulent year for the aviation industry: a stalled economy, company failures and bankruptcies, layoffs and furloughs, management changes, pr

It has been a turbulent year for the aviation industry: a stalled economy, company failures and bankruptcies, layoffs and furloughs, management changes, product-line overhauls, security regulations and new aircraft launches. What follows below are the people who shaped 2002, as chosen by AIN’s editors.

George “Rick” Adam Jr., founder and CEO, Adam Aircraft
Considering the current economic climate and the state of the aviation industry, it’s no wonder that many aircraft OEMs are playing it a bit conservative. After all, even some established business aircraft manufacturers are struggling to stay afloat, not to mention the mostly cash-starved startup companies.