Industry Marks Passing of Jim Christiansen

Stephen Pope

Thursday, May 15, 2014 at 06:55 PM ET

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** Jim Christiansen**

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The aviation industry mourns the passing of Jim Christiansen, a prominent figure known for his leadership roles, including former president of NetJets and past chairman of the National Air Transport Association.
Christiansen had an extensive career, starting as a U.S. Army helicopter pilot and holding numerous leadership positions at various aviation firms, most recently as VP of business development at FlightSafety International.
He is best remembered for his significant contributions to aviation regulation and safety, particularly for chairing the FAA committee that created the FAR Part Subpart 91K rules for fractional operators and co-founding the Air Charter Safety Foundation.

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The aviation industry is mourning the passing of Jim Christiansen, the well-known former president of NetJets and past chairman of the National Air Transport Association. He was 67.

Most recently Christiansen was serving as vice president of business development at FlightSafety International. His start in aviation began as a U.S. Army helicopter pilot serving a one-year combat tour in Vietnam and two years as an instructor.