Avioserv Appoints Vice President of Sales and Leasing

San Diego, Calif. – Avioserv San Diego, Inc. (“Avioserv”) is excited to announce the hiring of David Strockbine as the new vice president of sales and leasing. Strockbine has more than 25 years of MRO, engine-leasing, and engine-overhaul management experience at various airlines and aviation companies. His most recent position held was that of director of customer support at Chromalloy Pacific Gas Turbine Center in San Diego, Calif.

In his role as vice president of sales and leasing, Strockbine will be responsible for managing Avioserv’s main revenue-generating activities of engine and component-parts sales and the engine-leasing platform.

Regarded as a leader in the industry, Avioserv specializes in the supply and sale of serviceable aircraft engines, as well as the subsequent sale, lease, and exchange of engine parts, engine components, whole engines, and accessories to major airlines, repair and overhaul facilities, and part distributors. In addition, Avioserv provides integrated inventory asset-management services.

Avioserv was founded in 1994 as Willis Aeronautical Services, Inc. (WASI); the company was acquired by SR Technics in 2000 and renamed Avioserv San Diego, Inc. in 2001. Since 2001, Avioserv has successfully transitioned from being a part supplier to being recognized worldwide as the preferred supplier of serviceable lease engines and engine parts. In March 2007, Avioserv was acquired by Vintage Fund Management, a private equity firm based in Los Angeles, Calif.