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Evergreen International Aviation appoints new President of Evergreen Air Center

Evergreen International Aviation announced today that Mr. Robert McAndrew has been promoted to the position of President of the Evergreen Air Center, effective immediately.

"We look forward to Mr. McAndrew’s contributions towards the ongoing growth and development of the Evergreen Air Center," says Evergreen International Aviation Chairman Delford M. Smith. His experience and expertise will help the Air Center maintain the service levels and commitments that our customers have come to know and expect."

Mr. McAndrew, formerly VP Evergreen Aircraft Sales and Leasing, has held senior management positions with the Evergreen family of companies for the past five years including VP Marketing and Sales for the Air Center. Prior to joining Evergreen, Mr. McAndrew was with IBP Aerospace (UK), Airbus (FR), Sogerma (BE) and Lockheed (US and UK) in executive sales and management positions. Robert has an Aeronautical Engineering degree from St. Louis University and completed the Lockheed executive management program at the University of Southern California.

Evergreen Air Center, located in Marana, Arizona, is an operating company of Evergreen International Aviation. It is one of the largest aviation maintenance and storage facilities in the nation. The company employs over 600 people at its 1600-acre facility. Its customers include the U.S. government, major airlines, aircraft manufacturers, and aircraft leasing companies located in North America, South America, England, Europe, Australia and Asia. Evergreen Air Center has been operating in the same location under the same ownership for over 27 years.

Evergreen International Aviation is a portfolio of five diverse aviation companies headquartered in McMinnville, Oregon. Evergreen consists of an international cargo airline that owns and operates 10 Boeing 747s, an unlimited aircraft maintenance and repair facility, a helicopter service company, a full service aircraft ground handling company and an aircraft sales and leasing company. With over 4500 employees worldwide, Evergreen International Aviation has worked for customers from over 160 countries.
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