19 February 2020: Mark Armstrong, Neil Armstrong's son is appointed as the Strategic Advisor to Bye Aerospace.
Mark is a software engineer and entrepreneur, as well as a singer/songwriter and public speaker. A graduate from Stanford University with a degree in physics he spend 25 years working in technology, writing software and delivering products and services for companies such as WebTV, Apple, Microsoft, Symantec and Electronic Arts. Currently, he is a corporate advisor to several hi-tech organizations and serves on numerous non-profit boards.
"We are so honoured to welcome Mark to the Bye Aerospace family," said George E. Bye, CEO of Bye Aerospace. "He is a bridge to the remarkable legacy led by his father, Neil Armstrong, an amazing space and aviation pioneer. Mark is also a visionary in his own right, recognizing that electric aviation is the future. He is ideal to be part of the leadership for the next great aviation transition for our country and world."
"I'm thrilled to be working with Bye Aerospace and their new eFlyer line of electrically-powered aircraft," Armstrong said. "They will enable a variety of flight applications, including pilot training and air-taxi services, that offer quiet operation, cost less to operate and are powered by clean, renewable energy."
Mark Armstrong and his wife, Wendy, have three children and reside in Cincinnati, Ohio.