What Happened?
McLean, VA-based Aireon has Appointed Vincent Capezzuto as Chief Technology Officer
About the Company
Headquartered in McLean, VA, Aireon LLC was formed to provide air navigation service providers with the capability to track aircraft anywhere in the world in real time, including the only coverage over oceanic, polar and remote regions. Aireon will harness the best of aviation surveillance advancements already underway and extend them globally in order to significantly improve the business of air operations through increased efficiency, expanded safety, worldwide integration, reduced GHG emissions and significant cost savings to airlines and ANSPs alike.
About the Person
Vincent Capezzuto is the CTO and VP of Engineering, responsible for leading the design, development and implementation of the Aireon system. With more than 30 years of experience in air traffic management, Mr. Capezzuto has an extensive knowledge of Air Traffic Systems, ADS-B and related technologies, ground radar and satellite systems alike. Most recently, Capezzuto spent 18 years working at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In his role as the Director of Air Traffic Systems in the FAA’s Program Management Organization (PMO), Capezzuto was responsible for systems that support daily tactical operations, as well as executing new surveillance and automation tools that are forming the basis for the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). Since 1996, Capezzuto held a variety of positions at the FAA, including Director, En Route and Oceanic Program Operations, and Supervisory Aviation Technical System Specialist for a variety of air traffic systems. Prior to joining the FAA, he worked for private sector companies including United Technologies, Westinghouse and Republic Electronics, where he was involved in the design, integration, test, implementation, and manufacturing of electronic equipment for commercial, civil, and military applications. Mr. Capezzuto holds a Bachelor of Technology degree from the New York Institute of Technology, and a Master's degree in Systems Engineering from George Washington University.
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