Jim Ganopulos
Director - Engineering, Mcc and Planning @Avelo Airlines
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WORK HISTORY
Director - Engineering, Mcc and Planning @Avelo Airlines
Leading the Avelo Technical Operations Engineering, Maintenance Control and Planning teams to build a better way of traveling for today’s new customer. Avelo Launched May 2021 a new airline deploying Boeing 737 NG aircraft that promise a smoother more caring travel experience devoted to connecting people with the experiences they value most. Operating now out of 6 US Bases with 53 plus destinations across 24 states achieving profitability is less than 20 months of revenue service. Utilizing over 44 years of Aviation 121 Commercial, 145 MRO including OEM manufacture experience. Applying Technical, MCC Operational, Engineering and Planning experience to help create a new Airline applying Big Airline Science to a new ULCC maintaining Safety as #1 priority, keeping it simple and doing the right thing always for our crewmembers and Avelo customers. Provides Strategic Leadership and Tactical Strategy for Operational support of the fleet size and health needed to meet Avelo Airlines future network growth needs. Accomplished through strategic project management and planning using all company resources and efficient planning to produce sustained fleet health.Direct coordination with Leasing organizations including external aircraft owners, GCAS, CastleLake, AerCap/ GE Capital, Genesis, Macquarie, Carlyle, DAE, and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia Formulates final fleet configuration with existing owner/lessor to defining all regulatory requirements (such as ADS-B, HUD, WQAR, SFAR 88, FAA-ADs, Cabin FARs, Foreign STCs) that must be addressed prior to operation in the US. Partners with Boeing Commercial Services CAS for specification design requirements for fleet harmonization utilizing Boeing CAS services and embodiment of STC solutions from Collins, Teledyne and Honeywell to provide a common Flight Deck Vision and Cabin experience.
EDUCATION
University of Pittsburgh
Degree Specialized Aeronautical Technology
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics
Associate's degree Specialized Technology , Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician
SKILLS
ABOUT JIM GANOPULOS
Results-Driven Leader with 44+ years of experience successfully leading Airline operational teams and organizations through creation, change, revitalization, turnaround, and growth. Proven Leadership and Negotiation skills with the business acumen to make timely decisions. Applies Technical Operations, MCC Operational, Engineering and Planning experience to help create Airline solutions by blending Big Airline Science with ULCC Start Up Strategies maintaining Safety as #1 priority. Strives to always keep it simple by doing the right thing always for Crewmembers, Aircraft, and Customers- Proven leadership history working in large airline cross functional matrix teams across Engineering, Reliability, OCC, Flight Operations, FAA, Network, Line, Base, Component and Planning- Communicates well with business professionals, easily establishing rapport and gaining customer confidence; extremely sociable, articulate; professional in appearance and manor - Enterprise computer network, IP and client savvy, high level understanding of business-critical platforms and interrelationships between legacy and emerging airline applications- Recognized as an industry leader and Chairman of Boeing Worldwide Fleet Team Resolution (FTRP) Steering Committee, Member of the Boeing Fleet Leadership Team, ATA and LEAD Airline participant- Specialties- Deploying - LEAN Six Sigma Enterprise Systems including CCPM methods - Industry Wide Organizational and Process Benchmarking - ETOPS and Aircraft Acquisition/Commissioning- Implementation of 120-207 minute ETOPS programs- Aircraft commissioning including accelerated ETOPS/Polar - Fuel Savings Aircraft and Propulsion Systems- Winglets 757 and 767 Industry Lead including ICA Programs- Aircraft Systems and Pneumatic Efficiency Monitoring - Predictive Monitoring and (ACMS) Condition Monitoring
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