PRNewswire -- Ranger Rotorcraft Group, Inc., a market leader in helicopter technical services, announced the appointment of Tonka Hufford as Vice President and General Manager of its Integrated Flight Systems, Inc. subsidiary. Integrated Flight Systems is a leading air conditioner and video systems manufacturer located at the Company’s Fort Worth Meacham Field “HeliHub(TM).” Integrated Flight Systems (IFS) is the holder of a FAA PMA authority that designs, manufactures and distributes air conditioning and video camera systems for various helicopter models. IFS has manufactured, shipped, or installed over 500 lightweight air conditioners for a variety of helicopter types in the past 10 years. IFS has developed marketing relationships with domestic and international helicopter operators, including several of Eurocopter’s subsidiaries. IFS is currently the largest external supplier of air conditioners for the Eurocopter AS350/EC130 model product line. During 2008, IFS relocated its operations from Reno, Nevada to Meacham Field in Fort Worth, Texas to a completely refurbished 34,000 square feet facility.
