Harbaugh Announces Retirement
After many decades in aerospace manufacturing including 13 years with Twin Commander Aircraft, culminating in leading the storied brand over the last three years, Brian Harbaugh is retiring. Harbaugh came to Twin Commander Aircraft when the FirstMark group of companies purchased the type certificate in 2008. When current owner Ontic purchased FirstMark in 2018, Harbaugh was selected to run Twin Commander and sister company Aircraft Belts. In that time he has worked tirelessly to ensure the airplane’s many parts suppliers continue to support the airplane with the best possible availability at the most reasonable prices. A native of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Harbaugh was helping to run his family gas stations by the time he turned 13. “It’s where I…
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SERVICE CENTER PROFILE Experienced Touch with a New Name
Although it was one of the newest members of the Twin Commander Factory Authorized Service Center network, Scottsdale, Arizona-based Gemini Aviation had a strong history of maintenance, charter, and hangar management. TAC, the aviation services company based in Utah, saw…
COMMANDING PRESENCE Greg Laabs
As the maintenance manager for Twin Commander Factory Authorized Service Center Keystone Aviation in Scottsdale, Arizona, Greg Laabs is responsible for the staff, customer service, and level of quality that comes out of the shop. He’s also responsible for the…