Darryl Jenkins

Born in Michigan, and educated in Utah and Arizona, Darryl Jenkins has been interested in aviation since he was nine years old. His first experiences in aviation were as a travel agent.His aviation experience covers almost forty years. Previously, he was at GWU for fifteen years and served as one of the founding directors of the GWU Aviation Institute and was the Director of the Graduate Certificate Program in Aviation Management from 2001 to 2003. While at GWU, he was one of the leads in organizing the White House Conference on Aviation Safety and Security, during the Clinton Administration. As a consultant he has worked for most the world’s top fifty airlines. In addition, he has consulted for many foreign countries and has completed research for the FAA, NTSB, and other government agencies. He is happily married to Arlene Kirby and they live on a small farm in Fauquier County Virginia. He is an active gardener and naturalist and an unabashed Jane Austen enthusiast.He completed the first economic impact study of integrating UAS into the National Airspace for the trade group AUVSI.In addition, he is on the board of two UAV Startups and advises three UAV venture funds. He is a regular commentator for the major media (ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, CNN, MSNBC, and CNBC) on aviation issues and is regularly quoted in the print media as well. He is a also speaker at trade and other conferences and is the author of fifteen books. His best-known book is the Handbook Of Airline Economics published by McGraw-Hill, which went through three editions and numerous printings.He has authored over 100 articles on the airline/airport/aerospace industry and has been the lead author in over 12 books.

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