Aviation Week & Space Technology

Senior Principal Physics Engineer and Optical Engineering Section Manager, Space and Airborne Systems, Raytheon, Age 34

Senior Manager of Schedule Planning, Southwest Airlines, Age 33

Executive Director, ATK Special Mission Aircraft, Age 39 As the son of a U.S. Air Force Special Operations pilot, Brad Hayes says he grew up among giants of the special operations community and felt driven to one day carry their torch. He is doing so in his role today overseeing weaponized platforms, special projects and mission support services.

Vice President, Network and Pricing, Allegiant Air, Age 32

CEO, Helisota, Age 39

Senior Project Engineer, Mechanical Systems Engineering & Applications, Honeywell, Age 30

Chairman of the Board, Avia Solutions Group, Age 37

Principal Project Engineer, Honeywell, Age 32

Chief Operating Officer, Sky Regional Airlines, Age 35

Senior Director, Avionics Programs Engineering, Rockwell Collins, Age 38

Senior Staff Engineer, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Age 31

Project Engineer, Scaled Composites, Age 32

Founding Partner, Avia-Tek, Age 28

Flight-Test Engineer, Boeing, Age 34

Vice President, Business Development & Strategy, Vector Aerospace, Age 39

President, Logistic Gliders, Age 33

Director of Maintenance, STAjets, Age 25

Dan Berkenstock Chief Product Officer, Executive Vice President, Age 35 Julian Mann Vice President-Product Management, Age 28 John Fenwick Vice President-Flight Operations, Age 37 Ching-Yu Hu Director, Marketing & Customer Relations, Age 29

MRO Operations Systems Lead, Lockheed Martin, Age 30

Director-Network Operations Control, United Airlines, Age 38

Head of Aviation Infrastructure Management and Development, Avia Solutions Group, Age 36

CEO, Universal Asset Management, Age 31

Director of Applications Development Department, The Aerospace Corp., Age 36

CFM Leap development intensifies as first NEO engines begin assembly and -1C nears flight-test

NTSB members at odds over Asiana Airlines safety recommendations