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Your Aircraft Sales and Acquisition Team.
Brad Harris
Brad Harris is founder and CEO of Dallas Jet International. Mr. Harris holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Professional Aviation and Airway Science and a Masters Degree in human resources from Louisiana Tech University. Mr. Harris entered the aviation industry in 1989 as a corporate pilot for a Fortune 500 corporation. In 1993, he started a successful aircraft leasing and renting company which expanded to a successful aircraft management company in 1995. In 1993, Mr. Harris began his aircraft sales career and, in a very rapid fashion, became one of the most highly respected aircraft brokers in the World. In 1998, Mr. Harris started an aircraft sales, consulting, and brokerage company that is known today as Dallas Jet International. Mr. Harris is a current airline transport pilot who is type-rated in ten (10) different jet aircraft including the Gulfstream 550, 450, 350, GV, GIV, GIII, GII, Hawker 125, Falcon 10, Citation 550/500, Beechjet 400, 400A, Lockheed Jetstar II, Diamond Jet and King Air 300/350. In the many different aircraft markets, Mr. Harris parlays extensive hands-on knowledge and experience into clear results for his clientele. In addition to Mr. Harris maintaining a career focus on aircraft sales, he also has extensive experience in aviation consulting and management. Included on his client list are several clients for whom Mr. Harris and his firm have set up flight departments, consisting of aircraft crewing, aircraft management, aircraft maintenance and aircraft operating budgets. He and the firm are currently managing a Gulfstream V, a Gulfstream IV, a Falcon 50, a Citation II, a Citation ISP, a Citation Mustang, a Hawker 400XP, and two King Air 350’s.What most people do not know about Mr. Harris is that he possesses significant entrepreneurial experience in real estate and commercial insurance. This business experience, combined with his unparalleled experience in all facets of corporate aviation, has been the foundation of success for Dallas Jet International and its clients.
Shawn Dinning
Mr. Dinning acquired his formal education at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in the areas of Operations Research and Management Science and also holds a degree in Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Mr. Dinning brings 16 years of aviation experience from a variety of aviation disciplines, including FAR 91, FAR 121, FAR 135, defense, and shared ownership sectors. A former full-time professional pilot, Mr. Dinning holds a current Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate, and is type-rated in the Gulfstream V/G550/G500/G450/G400/G350/G300, Bombardier CRJ-200, and Citation 510 Mustang. He has logged over 5500 flight hours, with 3500 of those hours in corporate turbine aircraft. Mr. Dinning has been consulted in publications such as Business & Commercial Aviation on various issues related to turbine aircraft transactions.
Mr. Dinning brings to Dallas Jet International a rare and highly valuable skill set of operational and business acumen, and has become a leader in the professional marketing and procurement of corporate turbine aircraft all around the globe. He also specializes in aircraft mission analysis, aircraft valuation, and cash flow and operating cost analysis for private aircraft owners. Mr. Dinning has a track record of successful transactions that is well known amongst his clients and colleagues. His reputation for intelligent and meticulous management of aircraft transactions have made him one of the most respected aircraft brokers in the industry.
Ralph Crosby
Ralph Crosby is Dallas Jet International's Vice President of Aircraft Sales. Mr. Crosby received his Bachelors Degree in Public Relations with a minor in General Business from West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1997. Mr. Crosby entered into the aerospace industry in 2004 with Flight Options, LLC, a leading provider of fractional aircraft ownership and JetPASS membership. He quickly excelled in the industry and was named salesman of the year in 2007. Mr. Crosby joined NetJets in 2008 as sales Vice President in fractional ownership and Marquis Jet card membership sales in the Northwest region. Mr. Crosby joined Hawker Beechcraft Corporation in 2010 as Regional Sales director. He was responsible for a six state region and quickly excelled in the field of whole aircraft sales, resulting as the number one salesman worldwide in 2011 including Presidents club achievement. Mr. Crosby is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys golf, hunting, auto racing and spending time with his family.
Heather Williamson
Heather Williamson is the Director of Corporate Operations & Transactions at Dallas Jet International. After receiving her Marketing degree from Tarleton State University in 2005, Miss. Williamson embarked on a career in corporate aviation. Under the instruction of Brad Harris, Miss. Williamson has worked diligently and successfully as an Aviation Scheduler. She has extensive knowledge in domestic and International corporate travel with a variety of aircraft, including: Gulfstream V, IV and III, Falcon 50, Jetstar II, Citation II and King Air 350. In order to remain current with changing FAA regulations and aviation trends, Miss. Williamson annually attends the National Business Aircraft Association's conference for Schedulers and Dispatchers. She is also a member of the Dallas/Fort Worth regional Schedulers and Dispatchers group, TCAS (Texas Corporate Aviation Schedulers and Dispatchers Group). Miss. Williamson is a team-player whose dedication and motivation make her a valued asset at Dallas Jet International.
James H. Cook
James H. Cook is the current patriarch of a three-generation family of aviators. Mr. Cook began his aviation career in the mid-1960s and for twenty-nine years was employed by International Paper Company, the last eighteen of which he was chief pilot. Mr. Cook has amassed more than 21,000 flying hours including more than 18,000 in turbine aircraft and more than 8,000 in Falcon 20, 50 and 900 aircraft. As chief pilot, Mr. Cook managed every facet of the flight operations of the company, including the supervision of twelve pilots, four mechanics and two dispatchers. He was responsible for managing the hangar facility and setting up an air travel department as well as devising and implementing a department-wide budget including justification for each employee and, indeed, the entire department. Mr. Cook took an attractive early retirement offer in 2000 when International Paper merged with another large corporation. He maintains an active interest in aviation, holds a first class medical certificate, and brings a depth of knowledge to our team that is second to none.
Gil Rodriguez
Gil Rodriguez is one of the most talented experts in the world of aircraft maintenance and technical consulting. Mr. Rodriguez’s primary role at Dallas Jet International is to oversee all phases of the pre-purchase inspections and technical evaluations that our client aircraft are undergoing. Mr. Rodriguez is certainly our firm’s most valuable asset in mitigating the risk that comes with an aircraft pre-purchase inspection. Throughout a career spanning 19 years in the arena of corporate aviation maintenance and technical operations, Mr. Rodriguez has been noted for being highly knowledgeable and unshakeable in demanding the finest maintenance and technical oversight for those employing him. His considerable experience includes hands-on maintenance and supervision of a multitude of aircraft models, including Cessna Citation, Gulfstream III, Gulfstream IV, Gulfstream V, Learjet 20/30/50/60, Hawker 700/800, Falcon 20, Falcon 50, JetStar II, and King Air 90/100/200/350 aircraft. Mr. Rodriguez’s is currently Superintendent of Aircraft Maintenance and is responsible for and maintains a Gulfstream IVSP, for one of the most successful companies in Texas. He currently works on a Gulfstream V. As a member of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), he values continuing education and has diligently maintained his schooling in some of the finest maintenance training providers in the world, including Flight Safety International and CAE Simuflite. Dallas Jet clients can rest assured that the aircraft asset which they are buying, selling, or appraising is being scrutinized and protected by one of the industry’s best technical professionals.
Gabe Flores
Gabe Flores is the Director of Aircraft Market Research as well as an account executive/specialist in aircraft transactions. Mr. Flores brings to Dallas Jet International over 6 years of experience in the aviation brokerage arena. Between 2004 and 2007, Mr. Flores was employed by one of the largest aircraft brokerage firms in the world as a market research specialist with a focus on business aircraft markets. In 2007, Mr. Flores co-founded his own business aircraft brokerage firm based in South Carolina, and made significant impact for customers buying and selling aircraft from all around the globe. Mr. Flores is now responsible for overseeing the entire market research operation at Dallas Jet International, making sure that our customers have the very latest information and data in the aircraft markets that Dallas Jet serves. Because of Mr. Flores’ research systems, Dallas Jet customers will always be able to stay “ahead of the pack” in their purchasing and selling decisions. Quality and timeliness of ever-changing market information are the cornerstones of Mr. Flores’ research and transaction philosophies. Originally from El Paso, Texas, Mr. Flores attended the University of Texas at Arlington School of Business and resides in the DFW area with his wife Kellee and their three sons.
Samson Whitfield
Samson Whitfield is a DJI market analyst and researcher with an intense passion for the aviation industry. Mr. Whitfield graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a Bachelor of Science degree and has a background in communication management. Mr. Whitfield’s responsibility is to methodically track and valuate all jet aircraft markets in which Dallas Jet International participates. His up-to-the minute, “below-the-surface” intelligence of market conditions and market history allows Dallas Jet International to maintain a significant competitive advantage over other aircraft brokerage firms who do not have dedicated research staff. Mr. Whitfield’s efforts consistently translate into tremendous value and information for our clients who are buying and selling aircraft. Professionalism and integrity are at the foundation of all that Mr. Whitfield accomplishes. Mr. Whitfield is currently working toward his Private Pilot Certification and is continually looking for ways to build his depth of knowledge within aviation, thus making him a valuable asset to the world-leading Dallas Jet International team.
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