29 November, 2018: Aviation Maintenance Professionals (AmP), a leading aircraft maintenance facility in Arlington, Texas, USA has appointed Jim Balzer as Chief Operating Officer. Balzer will oversee the company’s operations, policies and long-range goals. Balzer, the co-founder of AmP’s flagship organisation, AATMX, brings over 30 years of corporate aircraft maintenance and repair expertise and leadership to the role.
Prior to the creation and rebrand of AATMX to AmP, Balzer, an eight-year F4 Fighter aircraft technician with the US Marines, began his aviation career with KC Aviation in 1988, serving first as an avionics-electrical system completion specialist. During his tenure with KC Aviation, he served as Programme Manager-Falcon Jet Service for over 10 years where he expanded his aircraft maintenance expertise for multiple OEMs, including Maintenance Initial for Dassault-Falcon 10, 50, 900 and 2000 models. His career successes includePart 135 DOM, 145 Accountability Managerand Chief Inspector.
In 2008, as direct result of client recommendation and requests, Jim and Brian Allen cofounded AATMX, a full-service, customer centric Maintenance Repair Overhaul (MRO) at Dallas Executive Airport (RBD). The company was rebranded to Aviation Maintenance Professionals (AmP) in August 2018.
“It is rare to know a person with such an extensive, full-scope baseof hands-on and leadership expertise in aviation,” states Dennis Moore, CEO, AmP. “Success in aviation is built one client at time and Jim’s determination and reputation of this approach with operators is well known. We are proud and fortunate to have Jim at the helm of our operations.”
“The first order of good business is to listen to your clients,” states Balzer. “We have found that collaboration with our customers, on every aspectof their aircraft service, is directly related to the level of our qualityand their satisfaction. We must be exceptional. It really is what we do.”