People in Aviation: March 2020
Industry announcements and appointments

Brad Thress was named president and CEO of FlightSafety International, succeeding David Davenport, who left the company he had been a part of since 1996. Thress previously spent 27 years with Textron Aviation, holding leadership roles in several areas including engineering and customer service, with his last title there senior v-p of parts, programs, and flight operations. He also served as Cessna’s senior v-p of business jets.