Richard Chan, President & CEO
In addition to flying over 20 types of aircraft as a licensed pilot, Richard Chan has over twenty years
of experience in aviation training, management, maintenance and salvage for companies such as the London
School of Flying, Aircraft Salvage and Parts, Hawthorne Aviation and the Flying Tigers.
After acquiring his first airline interior in 1987, Chan developed a unique modular, mobile airline set.
The success of this initial prototype led to the establishment of Aero Mock-Ups--now the premier supplier of
airline interiors to the entertainment industry.
An avid supporter of passenger safety education, Chan has served as an expert witness for the National
Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration. Chan is also an active participant in
safety symposiums with airline pilots and flight attendants associations, government agencies, researchers,
manufacturers and operators.
Danny Kopel, Construction Manager
As a licensed General Contractor, Danny Kopel has worked in the scenery and prop departments of major
television, theatrical and feature-film production companies for the last fifteen years. Skilled in
woodworking, structural and artistic welding, mold making and product duplication, Kopel was also
responsible for the construction of many of the life-size historical replicas at the Will Rodgers
Western Heritage Museum in Burbank.
Since joining Aero Mock-Ups in 1996, Kopel has used his design, engineering and construction expertise,
along with his extensive experience in the entertainment industry, to ensure that productions run smoothly
and efficiently. Kopel has also used his engineering skills to double the amount of product per semi truck,
significantly reducing customer delivery costs.
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