# Kaydon Stanzione

> Kaydon Stanzione is an aerospace engineer, entrepreneur and former flight test pilot who co-founded Jaunt Air Mobility and served as its CEO before leaving in 2020. Now CEO of LogistiWerx, he works on connecting freight logistics with emerging vertical-flight operations. His career includes Boeing advanced aircraft design, U.S. defense advisory work and technical publishing.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at LogistiWerx, Inc.
- **Organizations:** LogistiWerx, Inc., Jaunt Air Mobility, Praxis Technologies, Boeing, Vertical Flight Society, Institute for Defense Analyses
- **Education:** Mechanical and aerospace engineering studies; graduated in 1974, Syracuse University, Master’s degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering, Rutgers University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Jaunt Air Mobility and led it during its entry into the Uber Elevate aircraft partner program., Co-authored the 2019 Jaunt design, build and test technical paper with Daniel Schrage and Apinut Sirirojvisuth., Served in U.S. Department of Defense advisory work on vertical-flight programs.

## Career timeline

- **1974** — Graduated from Syracuse University after engineering studies and Air Force ROTC flight training.
- **Early 1980s** — Worked in advanced vertical-flight aircraft design at Boeing.
- **2019** — Co-founded Jaunt Air Mobility; the company acquired Carter slowed-rotor technology and joined Uber’s aircraft partner program.
- **2020** — Left Jaunt to pursue other ventures; Martin Peryea became interim CEO.
- **2024** — Spoke at the American Helicopter Museum as LogistiWerx CEO and VFS membership vice president.
- **2025** — Co-authored a paper with Diane Johnston on preparing Augusta Regional Airport for transformative VTOL operations.
- **2026** — Co-authored Forum 82 research on freight orchestration for Piasecki KARGO II; listed as an appointed VFS director.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Jaunt Air Mobility and led it during its entry into the Uber Elevate aircraft partner program.
- Co-authored the 2019 Jaunt design, build and test technical paper with Daniel Schrage and Apinut Sirirojvisuth.
- Served in U.S. Department of Defense advisory work on vertical-flight programs.
- Serves as an appointed director of the Vertical Flight Society in its 2026-2027 board announcement.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — The VFS 2026-2027 board announcement lists Stanzione of LogistiWerx as an appointed director.
- **2026-05** — Forum 82 lists his co-authored paper on generative AI freight orchestration for the Piasecki KARGO II and his presentation on the history of computer-aided VTOL design.
- **2025-07** — Signed the LogistiWerx side of a memorandum of understanding for collaboration with Augusta Regional Airport; the public document records his signature dated July 23, 2025.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaydon-stanzione-18258a59

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Last updated: 2026-10-15