Meet Our Team
Name: Max Lyons
Position: President & CEO
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Phone: (503) 648-2831
About Max Lyons
Max comes from a fourth-generation lumber family, and his first involvement with the helicopter industry came in 1974 as a ground crew member for a Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane. His flying career began when he enrolled in Hillsboro Aviation’s helicopter professional pilot program. In 1988, Hillsboro Aviation hired Max as a helicopter flight instructor and the manager of its foreign student pilot program. Later, Max became a charter pilot flying turbine helicopters for a variety of operations. In 1992, he was promoted to general manager and was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the entire company. After leading the organization for seven years as its general manager, Max purchased Hillsboro Aviation and became its president and CEO. Max is a commercial helicopter pilot and an instrument-rated, multi-engine airplane pilot. He is also a member of the Bell Helicopter International Representative Advisory Board, the Helicopter Association International (HAI) Board of Directors and the Portland Community College Foundation Board of Directors.
