AvAir welcomes Trey Ingram to the team!

With 5 years of experience in marketing and sales, Scottsdale native Trey Ingram meets and exceeds the needs of his clients with the highest level of integrity, professionalism, and expertise. He attributes his growth to the challenges he faced while working for a newly founded beverage company. He explains that this work has taught him determination and persistence, which landed him his Director of Sales position. He became the top-performing sales leader in this role, delivering 2x sales revenue in three straight years.

Trey highly prioritizes family, fitness, and basketball. Trey has played competitive basketball since a young age and even at the collegiate level. Trey earned a BA from Saint Martin’s University in Business with a concentration in Management.

Trey is excited to contribute to the growth of AvAir and looks forward to learning industry knowledge from his associates and superiors.

Connect: Trey.Ingram@AvAir.aero

Spotlight: Justin Mizel promoted to Vice President of Sales

We are pleased to announce that Justin Mizel has been promoted to Vice President of Sales at AvAir. In this role, Justin will be responsible for the strategic growth of sales and will oversee a team of sales professionals.

Justin joined AvAir after several years of working in various roles within the event management industry. His extensive background in business development and account management were a welcome addition to AvAir in 2019, where he began as an Account Executive. He quickly progressed and was promoted to Director of Sales in 2021. During his tenure, Justin has helped AvAir grow its customer base and ensure company goals and objectives are achieved.

We are confident that Justin’s experience and enthusiasm will further AvAir’s continued growth.
We look forward to his continued success in this new role.

Congratulations to Justin on this exciting promotion!

Connect: Justin.Mizel@AvAir.aero

AvAir Announces New Chief Financial Officer

CHANDLER, Ariz. – AvAir an industry-leading inventory solutions provider for the aviation aftermarket is pleased to announce that Bob Knox has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer. 

Knox joined AvAir as chief accounting officer in 2016 after spending the three years prior as director of finance for a $3B provider of high-tech carbon fiber composite aerospace materials. During his time as chief accounting officer, Knox has established accounting function best practices, improved financial controls, and grown available working capital to fund rapid growth.

As CFO, Knox will serve as a key member of the AvAir executive team to execute the company’s financial strategy, develop plans for growth, and identify investment opportunities to further position AvAir as the global leader in the aviation aftermarket.

“Bob is a critical part of our success and this is a well-deserved recognition and promotion,” said Mike Bianco, CEO of AvAir. “His strategic approach, exceptional insights and problem-solving skills are only a few of the unique characteristics that help him stand apart from others in the field.”

AvAir, now in its 22nd year in business, offers customized solutions for customers and suppliers to buy, sell, exchange, loan or lease inventories with more than 26 million in-stock components. The company is ISO 9001, AS9120, and ASA 100 certified and adheres to the highest quality standards in all phases: purchasing, receiving, stocking, sales, and shipping.

About AvAir

Founded in 2000, Arizona-based AvAir is a global leader in the aviation aftermarket, providing customized inventory solutions for airlines, OEMs, and MROs. AvAir has been named Parts Supplier of the Year for 2021, 2022, and 2023 by Airline Economics, the leading industry trade publication. It has also been recognized for its work in sustainability by The Aviation 100 two years in a row, AvAir received the Environmental Sustainability award.