HAV names John H. (“Jay”) Gibson, II to its advisory board

Jay brings an extraordinary wealth of experience to Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV). He has held a number of senior roles across various aerospace and government organisations, including as the United States Department of Defense’s first Chief Management Officer and also the Assistant Secretary of the US Air Force. Additionally, he has held several other senior roles across diverse aerospace organisations. Jay’s time as Senior Vice President, Special Mission Aircraft for Beechcraft, with its well-known multimission King Air aircraft, is of particular relevance to Airlander’s multiple use cases in the global national security and commercial markets.

Jay will sit alongside other senior advisors to HAV on a newly-created Advisory Board. Selected advisors will bring knowledge and experience of key market segments and other specialisms complementary to the in-house capabilities of the Airlander delivery team. The insights provided by the Advisory Board will help ensure that Airlander is delivered on-time and enters service in a safe and profitable manner with its growing customer base. Further appointments will be announced in the coming months.