President Of Fbo Operations

We are looking for a President of FBO Operations to be based in the Detroit, Michigan area. The President will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the FBO including hangar tenant management and fuel farm operations, in addition to overseeing a small fleet of company owned aircraft operating under Par 91 regulations.

General Responsibilities:

• Oversee all aspects of a 30,000sf private tall-tail aircraft hangar
• Oversee an accounting professional who will be responsible for GA practices for the facility entity and each of the 3 owned aircraft/entities. This individual will follow requested and required accounting procedures such as GAAP etc. at request of aircraft and facility ownership. Monthly reporting will be required.
• Oversee insurance process, renewals, etc. for hangar-keeping and 3 owned aircraft
• Manage (alongside dedicated crews) and oversee a small fleet of super-mid to large cabin corporate jets for Part 91 operation.
• Candidate will be bound by a Confidentiality Agreement
• This candidate will be expected to execute on the above and set up a fully integrated process including putting systems in place to properly run the facility, provide accurate reporting to ownership on-demand, and as requested.

FBO Responsibilities:

• Maintain relationship with airport authority and maintain existing lease with the township
• Manage and ensure safe and clean operating environment at all times.
• Oversee additional annual hangar tenants and ensure rules are followed according to their lease agreement(s) and FAA regs (no third party managing any general tenants). Ensure all receivables are collected in a timely manner and in accordance to lease agreement
• Maintain proper licenses and certificates in accordance with MDEQ regarding fuel farm and de-icing operations, and all necessary annual inspections for safe and proper operation of the facility and its fuel farm.
• Oversee general hangar operations, line crew staffing and scheduling, fuel farm, and other operations within the facility.

Part 91 Flight Department Responsibilities:

• Oversee a scheduler who will be responsible to work with crews and ownership of each aircraft directly to provide highest level of service and deliverables needed for each trip.
• Work with dedicated crew(s) to oversee a third party maintenance individual(s) dedicated to maintaining owned (3) aircraft and ensure safe operation and airworthiness at all times.
• Manage and oversee dedicated crew(s) for each aircraft. Work with crew(s) to enable them to control their work environments through systems and compliance procedures developed in-house and in accordance of Part 91 FAA rules and regulations. The Chief Pilots of each aircraft should be empowered to make basic decisions and arrangements for trip(s) if they follow guidelines developed by the President and at ownerships approval and discretion.

Qualifications:

• Close attention to detail.
• Fuel management experience preferred.
• Candidate must live within 45 minutes of the facility located in the Detroit area
• Excellent communication skills with quick and accurate decision making.
• Craft, cultivate, and implement gaps in processes and procedures.
• Minimum of 10 years of management experience within the aviation industry, FBO and/or Part 91 environment preferred.
• Display strong team building skills in planning, organizing, staffing, and controlling members of the flight operations team.
• Strong business acumen.
• Strong interpersonal skills and able to work effectively with other managers.