Aviation Week & Space Technology

Founding Partner, Avia-Tek, Age 28

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.

Director of Maintenance, AvCraft Technical Services, Age 33

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

Senior Engineer-Systems, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Age 38

CEO, Helisota, Age 39

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

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

Principal Project Engineer, Honeywell, Age 32

Senior Staff Engineer, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Age 31

Project Engineer, Scaled Composites, Age 32

Flight-Test Engineer, Boeing, Age 34

President, Logistic Gliders, Age 33

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

Director of Maintenance, STAjets, Age 25

Director, Dumont Group, Age 29

CEO, Draken International, Age 31

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

Chairman of the Board, Avia Solutions Group, Age 37

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

NTSB members at odds over Asiana Airlines safety recommendations

A resurgent Ryanair ups the pressure on full-service rivals