The International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) has presented Wayne Starling, executive director of the group, with its Lifetime Achievement Award. Starling also serves as a senior advisor to the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and is executive director of AircraftExchange, IADA’s online marketing portal. (Ed. note: AIN is a marketing partner with AircraftExchange.)
IADA chairman Phil Winters said the award recognizes “Starling’s aviation industry accomplishments, and especially his leadership of IADA since October 2018.” He added, "We are grateful for his leadership and dedication to the association." Only three other individuals have been recognized with IADA's Lifetime Achievement Award.
Starling’s decades-long career in aircraft finance included his involvement in the startup Aviation Finance Group. Following PNC Financial Services’ acquisition of that company, he served as senior v-p and national sales manager for PNC Aviation Finance Group. He simultaneously held a position on the board of directors of the National Aviation Finance Association. The association had also presented Starling with its Lifetime Achievement Award for his leadership and service. He retired from PNC Aviation Finance in 2017.