Join us for our May Breakfast on Thursday, May 15 for a discussion on private equity investment in the Air Capital. Shawn Vick, Operating Partner at AE Industrial, will share his experience and insight on the industry and private equity investment in the Greater Wichita region. The event will be held at Henry’s Place in WSU Tech’s NICHE in downtown Wichita.
Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025
Time: 7:45-9 a.m. (doors open at 7:30 a.m.)
Location: Henry’s Place at WSU Tech’s NICHE (124 S. Broadway, Wichita)
A breakfast buffet and beverages will be provided. $35 for members, $40 for non-members. Table sponsors are also available.
Thank you to our event sponsor, Yingling Aviation!
Registration for this event has closed. For inquiries, please email info@wichitaaero.club.
SHAWN’S BIO
Mr. Vick is an Operating Partner at AE Industrial and currently serves on the Board of Directors of AE Industrial portfolio company Yingling Aviation. Mr. Vick was previously the Executive Chairman of Global Jet Capital, an AE Industrial portfolio investment and one of the largest providers of financing solutions to the business aviation market. He previously served on the Board of Directors of Solairus Aviation, prior to its sale in 2022. Prior to joining AE industrial in 2014, Mr. Vick served as Executive Vice President at Hawker Beechcraft until its ownership transition to Textron in 2013. Prior to Hawker Beechcraft, Mr. Vick was President & CEO of Landmark Aviation Airport Services, the FBO subsidiary of Landmark Aviation — a former portfolio company of AE Industrial. Mr. Vick has over 30 years of operating experience in the business aviation market, having held senior leadership positions at four of the world’s 25 largest OEM manufacturers: Gulfstream Aerospace, Bombardier Aerospace, British Aerospace and Hawker Beechcraft. He also has operating experience in the MRO and charter management segments of the business aviation market. Mr. Vick has experience in managing private equity-backed enterprises, including all aspects of senior management and evaluating and executing acquisition targets. Mr. Vick also has significant restructuring and international expertise.