GD Helicopter Finance appoints CEO

Startup helicopter leasing and finance company has GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF) has appointed Michael York as Chief Executive Officer. York brings over three decades of leadership experience across aviation, military, business, consulting, finance, commercial roles and senior executive positions. notes GDHF. He previously served in the military including as a helicopter and fighter pilot, including three years on exchange with the US Navy. He previously served for five years as the joint head of commercial for the world’s largest helicopter finance company. “My goal is to build the best team and platform in the industry, setting a strong long-term culture of customer focus, trust, integrity, excellence, speed and flexibility,” highlighted York. “GDHF will offer our customers near term availability of the newest technology, efficient, cost-effective, multi-mission helicopters, via an existing order book of 50 x Airbus H160 medium helicopters and a near term additional order of Super Medium helicopters, along with the capacity for GDHF to readily deploy additional capital to meet market requirements for Helicopter financing.”