Tommy Hughes
CCO Satair and CEO VAS Aero Services
- Role
- President and Chief Executive Officer at Vas Aero Services
- Location
- Boca Raton, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Tommy Hughes
A prominent and longtime professional with decades of experience in aviation and aerospace, Tommy Hughes was appointed Chief Commercial Officer for Satair in June 2025. In that role, he is responsible for worldwide marketing and sales for the global supplier of aircraft parts, services and solutions. He continues to serve as Chief Executive Officer of Satair subsidiary, VAS Aero Services, a position he has held since 2015.In 2022, while CEO of VAS, he spearheaded the acquisition of VAS by Satair, bringing VAS into the Airbus family of companies. Tommy’s close collaboration with the Satair senior executive team since that time culminated in his appointment as Satair CCO. As CEO of VAS, he leads the executive group responsible for the company’s strategic direction, revenue generation and overall operations. Additionally, he directly oversees worldwide sales and marketing activities for the global aviation parts and services company.Tommy joined VAS in 2007. As Chief Commercial Officer, he led the company’s marketing and sales efforts through a period of unprecedented growth, expanding the VAS global logistics network to include marketing and sales offices in the United Kingdom, serving Europe, the Middle East and Africa; and Singapore, supporting the Asia-Pacific region. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Tommy has held a variety of senior technical, marketing and sales positions in the aviation industry, gaining technical expertise, global marketing and sales insight, and industry perspective, including deep experience in engine MRO services and sales.Prior to joining VAS, Tommy worked with Delta Airlines’ Tech Ops, where he led engine maintenance and test cell operations for Delta and third-party customers. His decades-long aviation career includes executive management positions in production and engine overhaul services, parts manufacturing, business operations and, in particular, international sales and marketing.
Experience
President and Chief Executive Officer
Sep 2015 — Present · Boca Raton, FL, US
Skills
- Program Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Project Planning
- Supply Chain
- Commercial Aviation
- Avionics
- Leadership
- Aircraft Maintenance
- Aeronautics
- Business Development
- Operations Management
- Six Sigma
- Flight Safety
- Supply Management
- Lean Manufacturing
- Management
- Team Building
- Military
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Contract Negotiation
- Project Management
- Engineering
- Helicopters
- Aerospace
- Sales
- Strategic Partnerships
- Training
- Logistics
- Transportation
- Forecasting
- Contract Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Charter
- Purchasing
- Process Improvement
- Airports
- Strategic Planning
- Aviation
- Airlines
- International Sales
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