Naverus announced on Oct. 22 that Captain Steve Forte has been named Chief Operating Officer, effective Nov. 1. At Naverus, Forte will lead the company's growing operations areas and focus on building capacity to satisfy the increasing demand for RNP procedures and related professional services. Forte has over 30 years of experience in the aviation industry, and was most recently Senior Vice President of Flight Operations for United Airlines.

Dan Gerrity, CEO of Naverus, said, "I am thrilled to have Steve as a part of our team. We are bringing the highest quality and most knowledgeable people together to accelerate the transformation to performance-based airspace around the world. Steve's background, skills, and knowledge are a perfect fit for our needs as we embark on our next stage of growth."

Prior to joining Naverus, Forte held a variety of leadership positions in the industry. He was responsible for flight operations aspects of the Boeing 777 launch at United and is a past chairman of the Air Transport Association (ATA) Operations Council and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Operations Committee. He also has extensive experience in flight operations and technology with over 14,000 hours flying time and type ratings in the B727, B747, B747-400, B757, B767, B777 and A320.

"Steve's operational focus will allow us to deliver against increasing demand with the scale and systems needed to produce the highest value procedures for our customers - procedures that make flying safer, enhance access to airports, increase operational efficiency and expand airspace capacity all while improving environmental performance," Gerrity said.