Two Members of Holstein Family Named to New Positions …
Raytheon Aircraft announced Jim Holstein, a 27-year aircraft sales veteran, has been named regional sales director for Hawker aircraft in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia and part of Pennsylvania. His son, Shawn Holstein, takes over Jims former position as regional sales director for Beechcraft products in the same area of the country. Jim Holstein replaces Jeff Dunbar, who recently was named vice president of sales at Flight Options.Jim Holstein will continue to work from Indianapolis, where hes been since joining Beech Aircraft Corp. in 1976. Shawn Holstein joins the company from Flight Options, where he has been a regional sales manager on the East Coast. He previously worked for Raytheon Travel Air as a regional sales manager, and has also worked for Raytheon Aircraft Company.
… Plant Will Close In January Instead Of Summer
In other news, Raytheon announced it will close its plant for 10 days from Jan. 5 to Jan. 16, the company confirmed in late April. It’s the second year the plant will shut down in the winter rather than following its previous practice of closing for a week each July. Business is slower in January than in the summer, when Raytheon Aircraft is ramping up production for the rest of the year, spokeswoman Jackie Berger said.
