Manolo Centeno

About Manolo Centeno

I am an energetic global leader and ATP Pilot/Flight Instructor with a genuine passion for the airline industry. I have 20+ years of diverse and transferable career experience in flight operations, IT, and consulting. I am seasoned in developing, implementing, leading, and continuously improving high-quality processes, practices, and technical and operational strategies that help airlines better operate and innovate. As a hands-on collaborator, I am known to work across all organizational levels to address and advance evolving priorities. My expertise spans operations planning and analysis, flight operations technology, flight training, project management, change management, and other critical operational areas, including operations control, crew, airports, and flight planning. I also have Financial Planning/Analysis and revenue management experience.

Experience

1. E175 Captain

   Envoy Air

   Oct 2025 — Present

Education

• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  MBA, Aviation

  2000 — 2002

• Universidad Metropolitana (VE)

  BSc, Banking and Finance

  1992 — 1997

• Aviator Air

  Certified Flight Instructor (CFI), Flight Instructor Instrument (CFII) and Multi Engine, Aviation/Airway Management and Operations

  2020 — 2021

Skills

• Pricing Strategy
• Aviation
• Project Management
• Management
• Project Planning
• Competitive Analysis
• Program Management
• Aircraft
• Revenue Management
• Airport Management
• Aerospace
• Financial Analysis
• Analysis
• Business Process
• Recruiting
• Sabre
• Commercial Aviation
• Optimizations
• Leadership
• Operations Management
• Airports
• Pricing
• Optimization
• Business Process Improvement
• Strategic Partnerships
• Finance
• Strategy
• Flights
• Microsoft Excel
• Statistics
• Revenue Analysis
• International Project Management
• Management Consulting
• Business Strategy
• Team Leadership
• Forecasting
• Strategic Planning
• Airlines
• Flight Planning
• Flight Operations