About Access Aviation

Access is a full-service aviation consulting company comprised of seasoned and respected professionals who have earned a reputation for integrity, personalized service and a rigorous commitment to safety. Access is committed to ensuring that every solution exceeds client expectations.

Access has a commitment to achieving client goals and works collaboratively in multiple geographic locations. The company is responsive, efficient, accountable and reinforces a corporate culture that values leaders who are devoted to client satisfaction.

Principal Biography:

ROBERT LIDDELL

Bob Liddell, a business aviation executive with 25 years of administrative and operations experience, managed one of the largest fleets of corporate aircraft operated by a Fortune company. He has an extensive background in international operations, transportation initiatives and financial reporting that was developed while overseeing 13 corporate aviation facilities, 50 aircraft and an energy-focused staff of 250 personnel.

As GM and Transportation Director for Tenneco, Bob held significant risk management responsibilities for marketing and selling highly personalized on demand global executive transportation services that included foreign based aircraft, offshore helicopter operations and scheduled high density shuttle flights to eight major business units each averaging 4+B in sales. His management team negotiated, purchased and operated (worldwide) Gulfstream, Falcon, Boeing, British Aerospace, and Citation aircraft with no surprises accountability. Additionally, the team developed standardization and training programs for over 100 flight crew members along with support for an FAA Part 145 maintenance repair station and multiple Qualitron FBOs. Special projects included design and construction of various aviation facilities from 30 to 90 thousand square feet; as well as long term leases with airport authorities that included underground fuel storage tank compliance.

Bob maintains a complete infrastructure of tools and processes to quickly take operations, in-flight, security, marketing and administrative teams with P&L accountability to their highest competitive level in safety, cost effectiveness and customer service. He works with several fractional providers and has performed many FAR 135 operational audits. In his community service work Bob provided maintenance, operations and fund raising support for Project Orbis (the flying DC-10 teaching eye hospital).

CHARLES BEATON
Aircraft and Engine Maintenance

Charles Beaton has more than 40 years of experience in aircraft maintenance. His aviation career has included management of and participation in the maintenance of a wide variety of aircraft ranging from helicopters and small jets to commercial transport aircraft. During his career, he has managed the acquisition, conversion, outfitting and sale of over 140 aircraft.

Charles Beaton has carried out more than 35 safety and airworthiness audits of FAR Part 135 and Part 91 aircraft operations. In addition to the comprehensive airworthiness and safety audits, Mr. Beaton oversees pre-purchase inspections, aircraft evaluations, refurbishments, outfittings, heavy maintenance events and FAR 135 conformity inspections.

After serving in the United States Navy, where he maintained A4C and P3 Orion aircraft, he worked as an airframe and powerplant mechanic with National Airlines, New York Airways and Ramapo Helicopters. He later joined Executive Air Fleet Corporation where he served in several management positions including the FAA-required FAR Part 135 Charter Certificate Director of Maintenance. Executive Air Fleet managed a fleet of approximately 50 aircraft including helicopters, Falcon series, Gulfstream series, BAC-111 and Boeing 727 aircraft.

Charles Beaton also served in management and executive positions in the aircraft maintenance area of Executive Jet International, K-C Transportation Services and Texaco, Inc. In each of these positions, he was responsible for the airworthiness of the organization’s aircraft fleet, one of which grew to 40 turbine aircraft in both passenger and cargo service. His responsibilities also included purchasing, ramp services, maintenance and quality assurance at multiple bases and locations.

As Vice President Technical Services at Jet Support Services, Inc., he was responsible for the worldwide operation of its Technical Services Department, which maintained a portfolio of over 2,000 engines and 100 airframes with an annual maintenance budget exceeding US$75 million. He later assumed responsibility for the development of new engine and airframe programs and pricing.

Charles Beaton holds an FAA Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic’s Certificate. He completed Business Administration courses at Marymount College and Rockland Community College as well as the highly regarded “Managing the Corporate Aviation Function” course presented by the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia.