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Stan Melling appointed as General Manager at Elliott Aviation Minneapolis facility

Stan was most recently the Director of Special Projects for ModTruss, where he led the development, implementation, and promotion of ModTruss Structures maintenance, inspection, and warranty program.
Stan will be responsible for overseeing all scheduled and unscheduled events at Elliott Aviation’s Minneapolis facility. This includes the day-to-day operations and customer interaction.

Stan has over 30 years of aviation experience managing many different disciplines, including maintenance, production, and sales.

19 May 2021: Stan Melling is appointed as the General Manager of Elliott Aviation Minneapolis facility at Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM). Stan joins Elliott Aviation with over 30 years of aviation experience managing many different disciplines, including maintenance, production, and sales.

Greg Sahr, CEO of Elliott Aviation said, “Stan has a great background leading large teams in aviation. He also has leadership experience in other industries that can help innovate the way we operate. Combined with his leadership experience, his background as an A&P and private pilot give him a well-rounded background to grow our operations in Minneapolis.

Stan was most recently the Director of Special Projects for ModTruss, where he led the development, implementation, and promotion of ModTruss Structures maintenance, inspection, and warranty program. Prior to his experience at ModTruss, he held several positions at Embraer, including Acting Vice President of Operations, Senior Director of Production, and Program Manager. Earlier in his career, Stan was an Aircraft Mechanic at Elliott Aviation’s FCM facility. He is an A&P and private pilot.

Stan will be responsible for overseeing all scheduled and unscheduled events at Elliott Aviation’s Minneapolis facility. This includes the day-to-day operations and customer interaction.