Boeing Business Jets’s (BBJ) new President David Longridge is a veteran with more than two decades of experience with the American aviation giant.

In his new role, he will lead a team of people responsible for the sales, support and operations of Boeing commercial products in VIP, government and military service.

“I’m very pleased to have a strong leader like David to the lead the BBJ team,” said John Wojick, senior vice president, Global Sales & Marketing, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “David understands BBJ, brings a wide range of experience and understands how to support our customers with our market leading products and services.”

Longridge, a 21-year veteran of Boeing, most recently served as Sales Director based in the UK leading the British Airways, Finnair, Iberia and TUI accounts. He previously was a sales director for BBJ when the group was founded, in 1996.
Longridge succeeds Captain Steve Taylor, who recently was named Chief Pilot, Boeing Flight Services.

Boeing Business Jets offers a wide variety of ultra-large-cabin, long-range airplanes perfectly suited for the private jet market. The product line includes the BBJ, BBJ 2 and BBJ 3 – high-performance derivatives of the commercially successful Next-Generation 737 airplane family and the new 737 MAX family – as well as Boeing twin-aisle airplanes including the 747-8, 767, 777 and 787.

More than 400 Boeing airplanes are in service in the VIP market.