Airbus Helicopters Inc. names Ralph Crosby III Executive Director for Corporate and VIP sales

Ralph Pic.jpg Airbus Helicopters Inc. has named Ralph Crosby III Executive Director of Corporate and VIP sales. Crosby, who has more than a decade of experience in aircraft sales, will lead the company’s efforts to develop this growing market in the United States, and will also assist Airbus Helicopters Canada. He will report to Doug Carriger, Senior Director of Marketing for Airbus Helicopters Inc.

Crosby joined Airbus from Dallas Jet International, where he served as vice president of sales. Before that, he worked as sales director for Hawker Beechcraft Corp. In the past decade, Crosby has managed five different geographic regions in the competitive business jet aircraft market.

Crosby will focus on corporate and VIP sales for Airbus Helicopters. “Busy executives find that our products help extend their effectiveness – the aircraft is another tool,” he said. “We are ready to show our customers that we understand their executive transport needs and have the products to meet them. Airbus Helicopters offers the most complete range of VIP helicopters of any OEM. Its helicopters combine leading edge technology, luxurious interiors and industry-leading safety.”

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Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.