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Blackhawk Names New Chief Engineer
WACO, Texas, May 2, 2012 – Jim Allmon, president and CEO of Blackhawk, the worldwide
leader in single- and twin-engine turboprop aircraft performance improvement systems,
announced today that the company has appointed Taleb Zeitouny as chief engineer.
Zeitouny will report to Jon Adams, Blackhawk director of Engineering, and help to guide
the company’s technology developments as Blackhawk meets growing demand for its aircraft
upgrade programs.
“A sophisticated engineering company like Blackhawk that is continuously increasing
our product offerings and expanding our footprint in the composites industry will greatly benefit
from Taleb’s skills and capabilities,” said Allmon. “Taleb understands the Supplemental Type
Certificate (STC) process and offers solid knowledge in composite technologies.”
Zeitouny comes to Blackhawk with more than 16 years of progressive engineering and
engineering management experience. He served as a senior mechanical structures and
systems engineer for The Boeing Company in Wichita, KS, on various upgrade programs for the
U.S. Air Force KC/RC-135 tanker, E-6 airborne command centers, and the B-52 strategic
bomber. He also worked as a senior engineer for L-3 Communications Integrated Systems and
a senior systems engineer for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program for Goodrich Landing Gear
and also Eaton Aerospace Company. He later held similar positions for Rockwell Collins, AAR
Cargo Systems, Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Integrated Mission Systems, and most recently for
DRS Technologies – Defense Solutions. His experience involves nearly every aspect of
aerospace program engineering management, including planning design, test and validation,
finance and administration.
Zeitouny holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of South Florida, an
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Wichita State University, and is completing requirements
for a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington. He also has
completed training in composites manufacturing, and holds FAA airworthiness certifications.
Blackhawk, founded in 1999 in Waco, Texas, is a recognized aviation leader in providing
engine performance solutions to the turboprop fleet. The company has the largest installed fleet
of STC twin-engine turboprop engine upgrades, making Blackhawk the largest non-OEM buyer
of new Pratt & Whitney turboprop engines in the world. A worldwide network of approved
7601 Karl May Dr. • Waco, TX 76708
Phone (254) 755-6711 • Fax (254) 754-1532
www.blackhawk.aero

dealers and service support centers complements Blackhawk’s U.S. facilities. For more
information, please visit http://www.blackhawk.aero.
Contact:
Cristina Uptmore
Marketing Coordinator
Blackhawk Modifications, Inc.
7601 Karl May Drive
Waco, TX 76708
254-755-6711
Email: cristina@blackhawk.aero
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7601 Karl May Dr. • Waco, TX 76708
Phone (254) 755-6711 • Fax (254) 754-1532
www.blackhawk.aero