Airlines Expert Witnesses: 2

Kit Darby was the president of AIR, Inc., the largest Career Information Resource company for pilots for 25 years. Mr. Darby Provides Answers and Statistical Data, but also Guidance through the Constantly Changing Aviation Industry. He works with Military, General Aviation, Corporate, and Commuter Pilots transitioning to the larger airlines. Mr. Darby provides complete, timely, and accurate career information to help pilots make informed decisions throughout their job search and to assist them in their career development as an airline pilot. Retired United Airlines captain, airline and military instructor pilot.

AIR-Experts Services Provided:

• Pilot Career Earnings and Employability Models
• Depositions and Trials
• Expert Witness and Litigation Support
• Case Preparation and Analysis

Pilot Forecasting:

• Pilot Hiring and Equipment forecast
• Economic Forecast
• Pilot Supply and Demand
• Pilot Hiring Trends
• Pilot hiring requirements

www.KitDarby.com

Bruce Weiner is an expert in technology, product development, and software engineering with 37 years of experience applying industry-standard design, testing, and post-deployment evaluation methods to determine whether technology products and features achieve their stated objectives.

Through Weiner.net LLC, he has been retained as a testifying and consulting expert in 24 matters since 2011 across U.S. District Courts, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, state courts, AAA and NAA arbitration, and a New York City administrative proceeding. Eight depositions. Three trial and hearing appearances. Three additional trials scheduled in 2026. His expert declarations are cited by name in a published Federal Circuit opinion, 986 F.3d 1367. Retained by both plaintiff and defense counsel.

Representative matters span gig-economy platform governance, airline and loyalty-program technology, e-commerce and affiliate systems, banking software, AI-weighted model evaluation, SDLC/PDLC governance, and consulting-billing substantiation. Opinions are anchored to ISO/IEC 12207, ISO 31000, ISO/IEC 25010, IEEE 730, and ISO/IEC 42001.

Since 2012, he has held progressive technology leadership roles at a globally recognized financial institution, most recently serving as VP and Chief Product Owner. Princeton BSE, Magna Cum Laude. ACM and IEEE member.