About Us
Tony Ryan
Tony has been directly involved in jet and turbo-prop aircraft sales totaling over Seven Hundred
Million dollars in value. These transactions have included everyone from celebrities to Fortune 500
companies and international customers involving some quite interesting overseas travel experiences,
both inside and outside of the cockpit!
A graduate of Louisiana Tech University with a Bachelor's degree in Aviation, he also holds a FAA
Airline Transport Pilot Certificate.
Tony has a sincere concern for his client's best interests, whether they are purchasing their first
airplane or selling multiple aircraft. His goal is building long- term relationships that lead to
repeat business and favorable referrals.
Tony and his wife Karina have been blessed with six wonderful children and fourteen grandchildren!
They
enjoy traveling, sports, the mountains and the beach.
Email: tony@carolinajets.com
George Johnson
George brings more than 40 years of aircraft sales experience to the company.
He is president of Carolina Aircraft, Inc.; a partner company specializing in
late model Beechcraft aircraft.
George sold new and used Beechcraft airplanes for Air Service, Inc. from 1977 until
starting Carolina Aircraft, Inc. in 1991.
As one of the top new Beechcraft salesmen in the country, George earned
numerous awards including: Salesman of the Year in 1984 (most new Beechcraft
airplanes sold), 1987 (most new Beechcraft King Airs sold) and in 1986 (most new
Beechcraft Bonanzas sold). For 10 consecutive years, George qualified as a
Beechcraft “Blue-chip Award" salesman. He was one of the first salesmen honored
by Olive Ann Beech as a "Professional Bonanaza Salesman".
George holds a World and US Speed Record he set in 1985 flying a Beechcraft
Baron 58. He earned his BA from Catawba College and his MBA from the
University of North Carolina – Greensboro. He recently retired from the Business Advisory Board of
the Catawba College Ketner School of Business and is on the Advisory Board for Guilford
Technical Institute. George is married with three children and two grandchildren
and has been involved in various church and community activities.
Email: george@carolinaaircraft.com
Corky Lindstrom
Corky is living the dream with a lifelong career in aviation. Teen-age line service work and aircraft
ownership combined with a BS from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and flight school ownership
set the stage for a move to marketing and sales with Beech Aircraft for 20 years working with the
Beech dealer network domestically plus Central/South America and Australia.
In 1996 he joined
Piedmont Aviation in North Carolina as Director of Airliner Sales and today is still selling the
occasional corporate configured airliner along with all the popular corporate jets at Carolina
Corporate Jets. Corky's flying credentials include over 54 years as a CFII and ATP with over 8,000
hours as PIC. He is type rated in the King Air 300/350, Citation 510 Mustang, Citation CJ 525 and
Beech 1900.
Corky is married with four children and enjoys the beach and all salt water activities in addition
to flying.
Email: corky@carolinajets.com
Dave Johnson
Dave has over 35 year's sales experience, with a background in luxury
boats and financing. He enjoys getting to know his customers and values
building lasting friendships along the way. Customer satisfaction is the
cornerstone of Dave's success and is priority number one. He will go the
extra mile to find exactly what a customer wants and needs.
Dave is an Illinois native and moved to North Carolina 18 years ago. He is married
with 2 sons, 2 daughters and 3 grandchildren. He is very dedicated to his family
and enjoys boating, sports and traveling with them.
Email: dave@carolinajets.com
Elias Salameh
Captain Elias Salameh has over 25 years of aviation experience &
knowledge and more than 14,000 hours of flight time in various aircraft
including B777, B767 and B727.
He helps coordinate our international sales efforts and has an impressive number
of overseas relationships. He is based at JFK airport and his office is located
in Bethlehem, PA. Elias is married with 3 children and speaks 4 different languages
including English, Arabic, French and Spanish.
Email: info@carolinajets.com
Thomas Wieser
Thomas was born in Wiener Neustadt, Austria and resides in Vienna. He
graduated from the Higher Technical School of “Aeronautical Engineering"
in 1998. Thomas is an airline pilot flying as a Captain on a Boeing 777. He
is also a Flight Instructor and Flight Examiner.
His General Aviation background includes consultation in Flight Operations, Flight
Training and Aircraft Brokerage. He is founder of Vienna Jets which is a partner
company with Carolina Corporate Jets, Inc.
Email: info@carolinajets.com
Fahed Fadel
Captain Fahed Fadel, CEO of Blue I Jets has been in the General Aviation
industry since 1976. He has been the Director of Operations/Chief Pilot and
Director of Maintenance with several aviation companies. Additionally, he
has experience in aircraft sales and spare parts. He has more than 12,000
hours in jet aircraft such as Boeing BBJ-737, B727 and various Hawker
series aircraft.
Captain Fadel helps coordinate our international sales through his impressive
number of overseas relationships. He is based at Rafic Hariri International Airport,
Lebanon.
Email: info@carolinajets.com
Karina Ryan
Karina is a graduate of Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT earning a
degree in Business Administration. Her first exposure to aviation began
when she accepted a position in the Executive Offices of Sikorsky Aircraft in
Stratford, CT. After relocating to NC, Karina worked for a NASCAR team as
their Travel Coordinator. She joined Carolina Corporate Jets in 2012 as their
Office Manager.
Karina enjoys traveling with her husband, dancing and spending time with their six
children and all of their grandchildren.
Email: info@carolinajets.com
