Global Jet Capital appointed Greg Babcock vice president of the Central USA sales region. Babcock joins the company with a strong track record in business aviation, having sold a total of $1.6 billion worth of aircraft with companies such as Embraer Executive Jets, Cessna Aircraft, GE Capital, US Bank and Key Equipment Finance.

He has carried out a variety of aviation industry and brings that experience to this role in which he will lead a team covering the region between North Dakota and Michigan in the north and Texas and Alabama in the south.

“I have a huge passion for business aviation – having spent more than 30 years in the sector, I believe it is a driving force behind economic growth,” said Babcock. “Global Jet Capital has rapidly grown to become a leading player in aircraft financing and I’m really excited to be joining such a vibrant, committed team.”

“Greg Babcock is hugely respected and has a track record in the sector which very few can match,” said Shawn Vick, executive director of Global Jet Capital. “We’re delighted that he is bringing his wealth of experience to our team. The central U.S. is one of the strongest aviation markets in the world, with over 1,300 jets registered here and it’s vital that the region has the right support team in place.”