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Kurt Robinson, outgoing President and CEO of Robinson Helicopter Company, gave his annual briefing to the media on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, at Heli-Expo, in Anaheim, California.
Robinson Helicopter was founded 51 years ago by his father, Frank Robinson. Kurt Robinson announced the deliveries of helicopters in 2023, and his retirement from leadership of the company. Effective immediately, David Smith has been named the new President and CEO.
Smith joined Robinson Helicopter in early 2023 as vice president of operations and has nearly two decades of experience in aviation and rotorcraft. The majority of his career was spent at Bell Flight in multiple leadership roles across engineering, serving as program director for critical product developments as well as the vice president of operations modernization, leading organizational growth and profitability. Smith also led TRU Simulation + Training Inc., an affiliate of Textron Aviation, delivering pilot training solutions, including full-flight simulators and flight training devices for business aviation, rotorcraft, commercial air transport, and military markets.
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