Christopher Ash [Photo: Hillwood]

Longtime aviation executive Christoper Ash has been promoted to president of the Alliance Aviation Companies at Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport.

Ash will oversee all operations at Perot Field, Dallas-based Hillwood said, including management of the airport, fixed-base operations (FBO), and commercial fueling services, while advancing the airport’s position as one of the top 20 cargo hubs in the United States.

“Chris has made significant contributions across every aspect of our aviation operations,” Hillwood EVP Bill Burton said in a statement. “His leadership and commitment to excellence, along with his work to forge meaningful public-private partnerships with government agencies, research institutions and industry leaders, have been central to our success. His experience and vision are invaluable, and with leaders like Chris, the future of the Alliance Aviation Companies is brighter than ever.”

Hillwood said Ash joined the company in 1996 as a line operations specialist and has held a variety of leadership roles over the years.

Most recently, as SVP of aviation business development, Ash was instrumental in expanding Hillwood’s military, corporate, aerospace, and real estate partnerships throughout AllianceTexas—the 27,000-acre, master-planned, mixed-use development. Hillwood said Ash’s efforts were key in attracting major industry leaders such as MTU Maintenance and Embraer to Perot Field, both of which announced major expansions during the same week Texas Governor Greg Abbott named Fort Worth the aviation and defense capital of Texas.

‘Helping define the future of aviation’

Ash will continue to work with the city of Fort Worth and other municipalities in the Alliance corridor, as well as the Federal Aviation Administration, NASA, and many other institutions, to further advance the aerospace and aviation industry in North Texas. He also serves on the North Central Texas Council of Governments as a member of the North Texas Safety and Integration Task Force.

Ash has also led advancements in next-generation aviation mobility at the AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone (MIZ), the cutting-edge ecosystem that integrates logistics infrastructure and strategic partnerships to help mobility innovators test, scale, and commercialize transformative technologies.

“I’m incredibly proud to have grown with an organization that is helping define the future of aviation through leadership in aerospace, infrastructure and mobility innovation,” Ash said in a statement. “I look forward to continuing to work with our outstanding team to deliver best-in-class service and operations.”

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