Loft Dynamics appoints Ray Lamas North American Vice President

Loft Dynamics has appointed Ray Lamas, a 20-year aviation veteran, as its North American Vice President. Lamas will facilitate Loft Dynamics’ North American growth, which is expected to accelerate in 2024 as more customers receive simulators and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) conducts its qualification process. Lamas has been appointed to help facilitate this growth by driving strategy and securing new partnerships across the continent. 

Lamas is a graduate of the US Naval Academy who spent over a decade flying jets in the Navy. As the leader of Bell’s Global Customer Training segment, he served customers across the rotorcraft industry in the US and worldwide. Lamas also engaged with regulators in multiple jurisdictions on the role of flight simulation in improving pilot training – valuable experience at a time when high-quality simulators could be critical to addressing the growing pilot shortage.

“I am thrilled to join the Loft Dynamics team and introduce their industry-leading technology to even more operators in North America,” Lamas said. “Virtual reality (VR) is the future of flight training, and it will help us improve safety and scale the pilot pipeline like never before. Loft Dynamics simulators offer a level of realism and immersion that can’t be matched by any other training platform. This technology is groundbreaking and will completely transform the possibilities in flight training – for airlines, flight schools, law enforcement agencies, air medical services, eVTOLs, fixed-wing aircraft and more.”

“Ray is an established leader in the aviation and training industry and will be a vital asset as we expand globally and scale our North American sales, service, and support framework,” said Fabi Riesen, Founder and CEO of Loft Dynamics.  

Loft Dynamics recently announced its expansion beyond helicopters to include electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft simulators.