FlightSafety International promotes Steve Phillips to Vice President, Communications

LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, New York (October18, 2011)– FlightSafety International is very pleased to announce that Steve Phillips has been promoted to Vice President, Communications.

“Steve is most deserving of this promotion,” said Bruce Whitman, President & CEO. “Steve is a great asset to our company and is recognized by all of us and the industry as a true professional. He continues to contribute to FlightSafety’s success.”

Steve is responsible for the design, development and distribution of FlightSafety’s internal and external communications programs. He supports the wide range of industry-leading training services and advanced technology simulation equipment FlightSafety provides the aviation industry and government and military agencies worldwide.

This includes promoting, protecting and enhancing FlightSafety’s brand, through advertising, marketing programs, collateral materials, and the company’s participation in trade shows and industry events around the world. He is also responsible for FlightSafety’s public and media relations activities and serves as the company’s spokesperson.

Steve joined FlightSafety as Director, Communications in 2005 and has helped to launch and support many of FlightSafety’s innovative products, services and programs. He was with Bombardier Aerospace for over 25 years prior to joining FlightSafety and held a number of positions with increasing responsibility. They included Director of Advertising and Promotions for Bombardier’s Learjet, Challenger and Global Express aircraft programs and Director of Marketing for Bombardier Flexjet.

FlightSafety International is the world’s premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. The company provides more than a million hours of training each year to pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 154 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world’s largest fleet of advanced full flight simulators at Learning Centers and training locations in Asia, Europe, North and South America, the Pacific Rim, South Africa and the United Kingdom.