Parsippany, New Jersey – May 6, 2010 – Leading Edge Aviation Solutions, LLC announced the hiring of Rick Richardson as Vice President Aircraft Sales. Richardson previously served Bell Aviation for eighteen years, fifteen of which were as vice president, a company officer position responsible for the operations of the company as well as overseeing the aircraft sales function. Rick is based in Columbia, South Carolina.

“Rick will be a tremendous addition to our growing organization,” said Joe Carfagna, Jr., president of Leading Edge. “Rick is a well-known, seasoned aviation professional who brings with him more than twenty-five years of management and aircraft sales experience. We are pleased to have his name on a Leading Edge Aviation Solutions’ business card.”

Rich served eleven years in the U.S. Army Reserve as a Huey pilot. He also has a commercial pilot’s license and is instrument rated for both airplane and helicopter. Rick has a bachelor of science degree from the University of South Carolina. He is married for thirty-one years and has two children.

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Leading Edge Aviation Solutions, LLC is an industry leader in providing aviation transaction and consulting services to a wide range of clients from private individuals and fractional owners to growth businesses and Fortune 100 companies.