John Wade

John Wade has a diverse work experience in the aviation industry, spanning over several companies and roles. John started their career as a Principal Engineer at Plessey Company plc in 1987. From there, they held various positions, such as Senior Marketing Manager at GEC Marconi Inflight Systems, Director of Sales and Marketing at Astronics AES, and EVP of Operations and General Manager at Tenzing.

In 2005, John joined SITA as the CTO and General Manager of OnAir's North American subsidiary. John later became a board member of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) in 2015, advocating for the industry's interests.

John's most notable roles include their time at Gogo, where they served as the Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Business Aviation division, achieving significant financial growth. John also worked as the Chief Operating Officer and President of Commercial Aviation, leading successful integration and achieving operational profitability.

Most recently, in 2022, John became the Vice President of the Connectivity Business Unit at Panasonic Avionics Corporation.

John Wade attended the Stanford University Graduate School of Business from 2017. John pursued a field of study in Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Executives but did not specify a degree name. Prior to this, they completed a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (BEng Hons) in Electronic Engineering at the University of Brighton. No specific start or end dates were provided for this degree.