GAMA Welcomes Three New Memberships

Kim Stevens District of Columbia

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced the addition of Epic Aircraft as a Member and Calnetix Technologies and XTI Aircraft Company as Associate Members EPIC.

Epic Aircraft was founded in 2004. They specialize in the design and manufacture of high performance, all carbon-fiber, six-seat single-engine turboprop aircraft. The company conducts all engineering, manufacturing and administrative operations from its Bend, Oregon, headquarters.

Calnetix Technologies is headquartered in Cerritos, California, and was founded in 1998. They are developing integrated systems composed of high-power density electric motors, compact silicon carbide (SiC) power electronics and high-speed permanent magnet generators for electric and hybrid electric propulsion systems.

XTI Aircraft Company is based in Englewood, Colorado. They design and develop fixed-wing aircraft with ducted fans that pivot to provide vertical take-off and landing capability and forward propulsion.

For more information about GAMA membership criteria visit gama.aero.

Kim Stevens

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.