ICON Aircraft

ICON Aircraft, maker of the revolutionary ICON A5 Light Sport Aircraft, has named Stéphan D’haene as SVP of Operations. In this role, D’haene will oversee all manufacturing operations, final assembly, quality control, and aircraft certification compliance at ICON. He will also focus on ensuring a best-in-class experience at the company’s service facilities. D’haene brings more than 25 years of aerospace, powersports, and automotive expertise to his role, with in-depth experience in composite manufacturing and aircraft certification programs. He has significant experience across both operations and engineering, having managed aircraft configuration processes, vendor selection, and supply chain negotiations, as well engineering projects such as avionics integrations and aircraft customization programs.

Over 500,000 people were in attendance at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021, with a record 7,000+ airplanes flying in to be a part of the event. ​ In addition to reconnecting with the general aviation community, ICON made several prominent announcements on opening day of OSH 21. We also saw unprecedented success, with eight (8) new A5 orders taken during the week of OSH and several more the week after.