Events

RAA Annual Convention
May 21-24, 2012
Booth 1321
Minneapolis, MN
The premiere event to meet buying decision makers for North America's regional airlines.
ACPC
August 18-21, 2012
Ceasar's Palace Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada
The global networking event for buyers and sellers of aviation-related goods and services.
16^th Annual Leading Edge Air Show and Golf Tournament
October 12-14, 2012
San Diego, CA
Held each year in sunny San Diego, the appreciation event features the popular golf tournament, a catered sunset BBQ on the beach, a trip to Seaworld and VIP air show festivities with seating right off the Miramar runway.
NBAA 2012
October 30, 2012
-November 1, 2012
Orange County Convention Center
Orlando, FL
There's no other aviation event that can match this one - the key operators and industry leaders will meet in Orlando, FL to conduct business, make buying decisions and set the stage for business aviation activity for the year ahead.

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Costa Mesa Aircraft Painter Gets Private Equity Investment
April 2012 - Orange County Business Journal
Aviation Week Announces MRO of the Year Awards
April 2012 - PR Newswire
Clear for Take Off
April 2012 - Victorville California
Leading Edge Boosts Amarillo Economy
November 2011 - Connect Amarillo
Grapevine: Boeing 787s to get final paint coats in Texas
March 2011 - The Post and Courier
Mergers Means Green for Airline Painting Company
January 2011 - Los Angeles Times
On the Job Hunt: Painting Planes
January 2011 - FOX NEWS
Company looking to hire more plane painters
January 2010 - KABC-TV Los Angeles
Airline Mergers Spur Rise in Paint Jobs
December 2010 - The Wall Street Journal
Flying colors - Merger means new look for almost 700 aircraft
December 2010 - Houston Chronicle
Business soars for SCLA company - Leading Edge lands contract to repaint planes for United/Continental merger
November 2010 - Victorville Daily Press
Banking on a merger - Local aircraft painter cashes in on airlines' cost-saving measures
November 2010 - Amarillo Globe News
Leading Edge Aviation Services. This company was built on a mantra that required its team to always say yes to every opportunity. Mike Manclark explains.
July 2010 - American Executive
Leading Edge and Boeing Bring 'Blue Angel' to San Diego Air & Space Museum
July 2009 - Aircraft Maintenance Technology
Company Re-paints Historic F/A-18 after 2,000 mile road trip from Florida to California
July 2009 - 7th Space Interactive
Victorville: Can it Become Mx and Mod Mecca?
April 2009 - Aviation Maintenance
Maintaining Appearances
December 2008 - Airline Procurement
WWII bomber gets a facelift at SCLA
July 23, 2008 - DailyPress
Aerospace and Defense - Leading Edge Aviation Services
April 15, 2008 - Business Week
Redevelopment Plans Fly High
Novemeber 14, 2005 - The Business Press

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End of an Era: World's Last Continental Aircraft Gets United Makeover from Leading Edge
April 26, 2012
After 75 Years, airline says goodbye to legendary namesake, converting entire fleet to new United Livery.
Leading Edge Appoints Commercial Aircraft Maintenance and Appearance Expert Steve Hastings as New V.P. Operations
September 23, 2011
Former United Air Lines Exec to Streamline and Increase Business Operations worldwide.
Leading Edge Expands VIP Wide Body Paint and Completions Business with New Facility
September 23, 2011
New Fort Worth Texas Hangar Complex Position's Leading Edge Among World's Elite Providers.
Leading Edge Selected to Paint Boeing 787's from South Carolina
March 11, 2011
Company contracted to provide final painting and livery application for Dreamliners.
Leading Edge Aviation Services Reports Record Year
May 14, 2010
The company's stripping and paint hangars take in more aircraft that any of its previous 20 years in business.
Continental Marks Move to Star Alliance with New Aircraft Painted by Leading Edge
December 3, 2009
Airline's first aircraft with Star Alliance livery unveiled to Industry's Top CEOS at Newark Liberty Airport
Giving Back: Leading Edge Honors America's Troops with Surprise Celebration
October 31, 2009
World's Largest Aircraft Painting Company Throws Impromptu Party at Miramar Officer's Club
Leading Edge Aviation Kicks off World's Best Air Show with Invitational Golf Tournament
September 29, 2009
For over a dozen years, Leading Edge has used the Miramar Air Show as a world-class stage for thanking its valued customers and friends...
Leading Edge Aviation Celebrates 20th Anniversary with VIP Event at World's Top-Rated Air Show
September 19, 2009
Leading Edge is rolling out the red carpet for the industry's biggest VIPs at its exclusive Air Show chalet located show center on the Miramar runway...
Leading Edge and Boeing bring 'Blue Angel' to San Diego Air & Space Museum
July 13, 2009
Leading Edge Aviation Services (LEAS) has teamed up with the Boeing Company to bring an historic, Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornet to the San Diego Air and Space Museum...
Amanda Ching Joins Leading Edge Aviation as New Sales and Marketing Manager
May 1, 2009
Leading Edge Aviation Services (LEAS) announced today that Amanda Ching has joined the company...
Leading Edge Aviation Celebrates 20th Anniversary as America's Top Aircraft Paint Shop
April 16, 2009
Leading Edge Aviation Services (LEAS) announced today that 2009 marks its 20th anniversary in the airline commercial services business...
World War II Bomber Roars into OC with Striking New Paint Job
Jan 19, 2009
Leading Edge Aviation Services (LEAS) has just completed its month-long restoration of a World War II era A26 Invader ...
Leading Edge Aviation Paints 600th Aircraft for Continental Airlines
November 19, 2008
Leading Edge Aviation Services (LEAS) announced today that it has reached an unprecedented commercial services milestone by painting the 600th aircraft for Continental Airlines ...
Leading Edge Aviation Services Joins Miramar Air Show
September 30, 2008
Leading Edge Aviation Services (LEAS) announced today that it is joining the Miramar Air Show this October as one of the event's longest-standing VIP supporters...