Jim Tweto was born on 26 November 1954 in Wichita, Kansas, USA. He was married to Ferno Tweto. He died on 16 June 2023 in Shaktoolik, Nome, Alaska, USA.
In 1990, Jim and Ferno's small company merged with Hageland Aviation and in 2008 with Era Alaska. Jim became the COO of Era when they merged with Frontier Flying Service in 2009 to become the largest regional airline in Alaska.
