California-based private jet ground support, maintenance, management and charter provider, ACI Jet, announced today that Senior Vice President of Aircraft Maintenance, David Jensen, received the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Top 40 Under 40 Award. Jensen, a Creston resident, will be 39-years-old the time of award. Nominations were reviewed and award recipients selected by NBAA’s Young Professionals in Business Aviation (YoPro) networking group, a group “dedicated to building relationships between emerging leaders across the business aviation industry.” The Top 40 Under 40 Award nominations number in the several hundreds and span eight categories, including Airport Business, Broker/Sales, Business Management, Cabin Attendant, Maintenance, Marketing, Pilot, and Scheduler/Dispatcher.
Avionics Partnerships.
Dave Jensen spearheaded a key partnership with Bombardier Business Aircraft to serve as their new California-based Authorized Service Facility at the company’s San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport headquarters. Through the expanded maintenance agreement, Jensen’s team will add another 15 family-wage jobs in the California Central Coast.
ACI Now Bombardier ASF.
Over the last 24 months, Jensen established numerous profitable partnerships for the Repair Station, including GE, Satcom Direct, Collins Aerospace, Honeywell and, most recently, Garmin dealerships and service centers. Through numerous installations of advanced satellite and ground-based communications equipment, including participation in three Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) as part of Honeywell’s service and dealer network, Jensen’s strategic direction has positioned ACI Jet and San Luis Obispo as a hub of aircraft connectivity and technology solutions.
Promoting Aviation Education and Careers.
To satisfy growing demands within the organization for qualified technicians, engineers and administrative labor, Dave Jensen has been central in the advancement of educational programs at local schools, both to garner those with an interest in careers in aviation maintenance and to provide the technical resources needed, right here in San Luis Obispo County, for those students to actually pursue that career.
William Borgsmiller
Chief Executive Officer
The Future is Bright.
“We’re not done with the growth. We’re not sitting idle,” stated Mr. Jensen. “My entire team has been working hard to make sure that each of these new partnerships and offerings benefit our existing clients and our community. We have another big development expected to be announced next month in advance of NBAA’s national convention, so stay tuned.”
Dave Jensen will be honored in front of his peers in private aviation and co-recipients of this award at NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition next month in Las Vegas, Nevada.”As a company that was built by Californians and is committed to California, Dave Jensen embodies the true drive, creativity and determination that is synonymous with enterprise in this great State,” said Bill Borgsmiller, ACI Jet’s CEO. “We’re beyond proud of him, and we’re all looking forward to where he is taking business aircraft maintenance in our region.” More information can be found at nbaa.org/40u40.
About ACI Jet
Headquartered on California’s Central Coast since its founding in 1998, ACI Jet is a recognized leader in private aviation services. Led by founder and avid aviator William “Bill” Borgsmiller, ACI Jet’s aviation ecosystem includes aircraft ground support services, charter services, and aircraft management. ACI Jet ensures its clients’ mission success through the implementation of the latest aviation safety technologies and a leadership team comprised of Aviators Doing AviationTM, aviation enthusiasts who know aviation from the inside out. More information can be found by visiting us online at acijet.com or on social media @flyacijet.