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As the Ass’t. Director of Aviation for SJC, John Aitken manages the administrative functions of the Airport Director’s Office as well as the five Airport divisions: operations, facilities, finance, planning & development, and business development. He is currently leading senior staff in a redesign of both the Airport’s strategic plan and information technology plan. John has been with SJC since 1993. Since that time, he played a key role on the management team in designing, building and operating the Airport’s $1.3B modernization of two terminals completed in 2010.

John earned a bachelor’s degree in aviation management from Florida Institute of Technology, and an MBA in aviation management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University based in Daytona Beach, Florida. John is also an accredited airport executive through the American Association of Airport Executives. He is certified by the Federal Aviation Administration both as a commercial pilot and certified flight instructor in single- and multi-engine instrument aircraft.

His presentation will focus on the important air service development successes that SJC has achieved over the past few years and what this means for Silicon Valley travelers. He also will describe SJC’s ongoing efforts to attract more airlines and destinations that Silicon Valley businesses and residents are requesting by continuing to upgrade technology and services for customers and keeping costs low for airlines.