Mark Van Tine, the long-time CEO of Jeppesen and v-p of digital aviation for Boeing, is retiring on June 30 after a 35-year career with the company. Succeeding Van Tine in those roles is Kevin Crowley, who has been v-p of the technology division. Van Tine had spent 14 years as CEO of Jeppesen and 16 years as a Boeing executive. During that time he has helped in the transition of Jeppesen from paper charts to a digital format. Van Tine began his career in 1981 with flight planning and weather specialist Lockheed DataPlan, which Jeppesen acquired in 1989. He relocated to Denver in 1995 to oversee Jeppesen’s worldwide flight information development, printing and distribution operations and IT organizations. He later became chief information officer and then CEO in 2002. He has also been actively involved in aviation issues, serving as a past chairman of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association and on the board of the Experimental Aircraft Association.
