BANGOR, Maine – C&L Aerospace, a C&L Aviation Group company, has hired Ian Hilton as Director of Business Development for Europe/Africa specializing in ERJ 135/145 and ATR 42-72 aircraft. Hilton has over 20 years of aviation experience consisting of parts sales, inventory management, procurement, logistics and PBH program management.

Hilton will further develop C&L’s relationships with European and African regional airlines, specializing in ERJ and ATR aircraft and the PW127 and PW127M engine. Most recently, he was Director of ATR Products for AAR Aviation Services and Commercial Director at ACLAS Global. Hilton will utilize his extensive product knowledge and inventory management background to support customers in getting the right aircraft parts efficiently and at the right price.

“Ian will be a tremendous asset to C&L as we continue to expand into the ERJ and ATR market in Europe and Africa,” said Martin Cooper, Senior Vice President of Sales. “We’re excited that he has chosen to join C&L, and look forward to the solutions he will provide for our ERJ and ATR Operators.”

Hilton is based out of the United Kingdom.