FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. announced that William T. "Bill" Tempany, the Company's Interim CEO and a member of the Company's Board of Directors, passed away unexpectedly on December 20, 2022. The Company has named Kent Jacobs, President, as Interim Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Tempany had promoted Mr. Jacobs in November 2021, to oversee day-to-day operations and to launch and commercialize the Edge.

Mr. Jacobs is an aviation industry veteran of more than 25 years, and has worked side by side with Mr. Tempany for over two decades. He holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Calgary and was also a commercial pilot, flying charters for several years.

Mr. Jacobs was instrumental in the design and commercialization of FLYHT's launch products, the AFIRS 220 and UpTime.