Oregon Aero, Inc.

The story of Oregon Aero, Inc. began in 1989 because of a headache — a headache that Jude Dennis (Vice President) experienced whenever she flew with husband, Mike Dennis (founder, president and CEO).

Mike set out to tackle Jude's headache problem. After a great deal of research, thinking, and experimentation, he created the SoftTop® Headset Cushion from leather and sheepskin wool.

The SoftTop® Headset Cushion worked. Jude's headaches disappeared, and Mike and Jude began selling the cushions at local fly-ins.

Customer feedback was positive, and Mike continued to improve the SoftTop® Headset Cushion and add custom designs for various headset models. Dozens of Headset Cushions were piled high on the kitchen table as they were sewn by hand; bolts of leather and other materials filled the garage.

From this beginning grew a company which today is the leader in engineering and manufacturing advanced, crashworthy seating systems for aviation and other industries. The company also offers a broad range of additional products and holds dozens of patents.

Even so, the focus remains on the same issues addressed in 1989 with the SoftTop® Headset Cushion — making the interface between the human body and manufactured hardware pain-free, safer and quieter.

The majority of our products were developed because someone asked if we could "fix it". The answer is "Yes". Just tell us where it hurts!