Captain Ross “Rusty” Aimer is the CEO of Aero Consulting Experts and perhaps the most experienced pilot in the world still flying a private jet today. His distinguished career includes
piloting the Shah of Iran and two former Russian presidents.

Captain Aimer has appeared on nearly every major news network in the U.S. and abroad, including ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, CNBC, MSNBC, CBC, BBC, SKY News, Press TV, Al Jazeera, Chanel News Asia, along with countless print and radio. 

With over 55 years and 34,000 hours of worldwide heavy jet flight and training experience, he is type rated on B-787*/B-777/B-767/B-757/B-747/B-737/B-727/B-720/B-707/DC-10/DC-9/DC-8/EMB-500.

Ross retired from United Airlines as a wide body Captain after a 40 year distinguished airline carrier that started with TWA. He was then hired at Boeing as the first cadre of 787/777 Training Captains, and has been flying the sleek Phenom Jet for the past 10 years, after his retirement from Boeing.

Captain Aimer has a degree in Aerospace Engineering and FAA A&P Mechanic qualified.

He is also the recipient of the FAA’s “Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.”