US Office
 
 
contact Peter directly at plm@loudounaviation.com

Peter Leonard-Morgan
President & CEO

Peter founded the business in 2001. Prior to setting up Loudoun Aviation, he held the post of Director of International Aircraft Sales at the Lynton Group based in the United Kingdom where he was responsible for the Raytheon & Sikorsky franchises held by the company. He has a breadth of experience in mid and long range corporate jet sales, with a special focus on the BBJ, Global and Challenger markets. Peter's contacts within the European business aviation community have been essential to Loudoun Aviation's international success.
 
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susan@loudounaviation.com
   

Susan Kopacz
Chief Operating Officer

Susan grew up around corporate jets and was trained at one the industry’s leading brokerage companies before co-founding Loudoun Aviation. She brings with her a wealth of experience in business jet sales, with a particular focus on the Falcon and Gulfstream markets. Few aviation professionals know the markets like Susan. In fact her ability to sell used aircraft for big names such as Aetna Insurance Company, The Raymond Corporation, and Steve Wynn has firmly established her as one of the top women in the industry.

 

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kristin@loudounaviation.com

Kristin Nicolai
Aircraft Sales Executive
Kristin received her Bachelor’s of Science from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA.  Prior to joining Loudoun Aviation, she sold luxury real estate in Park City, Utah.  Negotiating high dollar sales and keeping complex buyers and sellers moving in the same direction have made her a natural in the corporate aircraft sales environment. Kristin’s specialization is with the Citation and Hawker product lines.

 

 

 
contact Rich directly at
rich@loudounaviation.com
  

Rich Ackley
General Aviation Sales
The GA division is headed by Rich Ackley, a veteran airline pilot who has had a passion for light aircraft since boyhood.  Rich has a Bachelor’s of Science in Civil Engineering from Penn State.  He has flown for TWA and American Airlines during a twenty year career as a commercial pilot which allowed him to indulge his love of flying year round as his daytime job. When not 'working', Rich would fly his own light single, currently a splendid Beech Debonair which he uses regularly.
 
contact Gabriel directly at
gw@loudounaviation.com

Gabriel Williams
Market Analyst
Gabe heads up our research and marketing department.  He attended Oklahoma State University and was an English major. Before joining Loudoun Aviation, he worked in Washington DC and volunteered at several non-profit organizations.  His creativity and attention to detail keeps our advertising fresh and our market summaries accurate and up-to-date.
 
   European Office

Claude Jourda
Special Advisor
Claude has been involved in the corporate aviation business for over 30 years, was formerly Governor of EBAA (European Business Aviation Association) and has a successful corporate aircraft management and charter business in Europe and Africa. Before starting his own aircraft management business (XLA Aviation Services, SA), Mr. Jourda was the Group Commercial Director of Aeroleasing ALG and prior to that, he was the Director of Executive Jet Aviation. Having owned a Falcon 900 himself for many years, Claude possesses an personal understanding and client’s view of owning and operating corporate aircraft. Claude can be contacted at claude@loudounaviation.com.
 

Xavier Jourda
Sales Director-Europe
Xavier received his masters degree in International Business from the Idrac Commercial Research Institute in Lyon, France. He is extremely experienced in all aspects of corporate aviation including brokerage, acquisition, charter, and management and has personally managed Falcon 900, Falcon 50, Challenger 600, Challenger 604, and Beech 1900D aircraft. Contact Xavier at xavier@loudounaviation.com.