Aviation in Montana
Tom Haines
Montana Aviation Conference 2025 Keynote Speaker: Tom Haines
Tom Haines is an award-winning aviation journalist who spent nearly 30 years as the Editor-in-Chief and Senior Vice President of Media at the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), the world’s largest aviation organization.
A native of Pennsylvania, Haines earned his pilot certificate in his late teens and has logged more than 4,000 hours. He holds a commercial pilot certificate with multiengine, instrument, and seaplane ratings, and holds type ratings in the Eclipse 500 and Cessna CJ business jets and has a second-in-command type rating in the North American B-25 Mitchell. He owns a Beechcraft A36 Bonanza.
Haines holds a Master degree in Business Administration from Mount St. Mary’s University and a bachelor’s degree in Journalism with a Communications Media minor from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
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