Townes, who is also President of Aircraft Service International Group and Chairman of SkyTanking GmbH, remarked "I urge aviation entrepreneurs and aerospace leaders from all over our industry to join The Wings Club. The Wings Club has a rich history in aviation and provides the perfect venue for shaping and debating important issues in the aviation industry today." Mr. Townes is a well-known senior executive and entrepreneur in the aviation services industry, with experience in military aerospace, commercial aeromod, FBO's, and airline services. He is an engineering graduate of West Point.

Ranger is a privately held investment and management company with large financial institutions, venture capital entities, and management as shareholders. Ranger and its subsidiaries operate with 3,900 employees at 56 airports in North America and Europe. Ranger and its shareholders add value via seasoned veterans who are highly experienced in aviation services, aerospace, engineering, finance, marketing, TQM, leveraged buyouts, organizational development, post-merger integrations, and turnarounds. Ranger builds Total Quality programs and ISO-9000 initiatives, creates workforce initiatives aimed at productivity improvements, re-invests heavily in capital equipment upgrades and aggressive marketing & customer service programs, and provides aggressive leadership for its operating companies. Ranger owns Aircraft Service International Group, Inc., ASII, ASL Limited (UK), Dispatch Services, Inc., Elsinore Aviation Services, Florida Aviation Fueling Corp., Freeport Flight Services Ltd., 50% of SkyTanking GmbH (Germany), and operates LAX-FUEL (largest airport fuel consortium in the world).