Business Aircraft Broker Pioneer James Welsch Dies
Welsch had a 54-year career in the industry, joining his father's aircraft brokerage in 1960.

James Welsch, Jr., former president and partner of aircraft broker Welsch Aviation, died January 20 after a short illness. He was 81. Welsch began his 54-year career in aviation in 1960, when he joined the firm that was founded by his father a little more than a decade earlier. Together, they were among the early pioneers in the corporate aircraft brokerage business, selling DC-3s, Convairs, Lockheed JetStars and eventually Gulfstreams. Over time, Welsch Aviation expanded to four offices across the U.S.

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