People in Aviation: February 2003
Mordechai (Moti) Boness was named president of Israel Aircraft Industries International, the company’s American subsidiary headquartered in New York

Mordechai (Moti) Boness was named president of Israel Aircraft Industries International, the company’s American subsidiary headquartered in New York. Boness replaced David Onn, who retired after a 47-year career with the company. Boness, previously corporate vice president and general manager of IAI’s commercial aircraft group, joined the company in 1966. His replacement is Gadi Cohen, who was manager of the commercial aircraft group’s manufacturing plant.

Michael Prieto was appointed president, CEO and shareholder of Portland, Ore.-based Simplex Manufacturing Co. He replaced David Valaer, who resigned but is remaining with the company as a director and shareholder. Prieto had spent the last nine years with Air Methods as president of the products division.

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