Jet Aviation announced it has named Richard Kunert vice president of safety, standards, and regulatory affairs. Kunert will be responsible for overseeing Jet Aviations U.S. safety programs, company standards and regulatory affairs. He will be based at the companys U.S. headquarters in Teterboro, N.J., reporting to Theo Staub, president and COO of Jet Aviation North America. Kunert's more than 30 years of aviation safety, security and management expertise includes developing safety program manuals for large aviation companies, creating computerized safety protocols, and business development. Throughout his career, he has been instrumental in facilitating FAA/DOT interaction, and he worked closely with the TSA and FAA to develop the regulations for Part 135 access to Reagan National.
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