Experience

Skyborne

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Providing overall leadership and administrative management of the US subsidiary of a UK-based ab-initio airline flight training academy. Providing overall leadership and administrative management of the US subsidiary of a UK-based ab-initio airline flight training academy.



Aerospace Partners, LLC

• United States
• Aviation & Aerospace

• Managing Partner

  • May 2018 - Present

  Air Transport industry operations and senior executive management consultant with over 35 years of flight, maintenance and administrative operations and executive experience in both domestic and international airlines, global air safety and air transport government regulation. Formerly COO of three air carriers in the US and South Asia. Air Transport industry operations and senior executive management consultant with over 35 years of flight, maintenance and administrative operations and executive experience in both domestic and international airlines, global air safety and air transport government regulation. Formerly COO of three air carriers in the US and South Asia.



Davidson Arbitration, LLC

• United States
• Alternative Dispute Resolution

• Managing Partner

  • Apr 2009 - Present

  Providing labor arbitration and mediation services through affiliation with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, American Arbitration Association and National Mediation Board. Providing labor arbitration and mediation services through affiliation with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, American Arbitration Association and National Mediation Board.



International Aviation Waste Management Association (IAWMA)

• Canada
• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Policy Advisor - Board of Advisors

  • May 2019 - Present

  The International Aviation Waste Management Association (IAWMA) dedicates itself to the reduction and eventual elimination of all solid waste resulting from air transport activity worldwide. The IAWMA is a non-profit organization created to develop standards for the harmonized procurement and collection of single-use items and, in its secondary role, research the area of end-of-life, recycling, and eco-design of products. The International Aviation Waste Management Association (IAWMA) dedicates itself to the reduction and eventual elimination of all solid waste resulting from air transport activity worldwide. The IAWMA is a non-profit organization created to develop standards for the harmonized procurement and collection of single-use items and, in its secondary role, research the area of end-of-life, recycling, and eco-design of products.



GeneraCycle, Inc.

• Canada
• Environmental Services

• Member Board Of Directors

  • Jun 2016 - Present

  Providing business and strategic advice to the management team at a global environmental engineering firm based in Toronto, Canada. Providing business and strategic advice to the management team at a global environmental engineering firm based in Toronto, Canada.



Jet Airways

• India
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Interim SVP - Operations

  • Feb 2018 - May 2018

  Provided oversight and leadership to the flight operations and maintenance organizations at Jet Airways while the two departments were being reorganized. Passed leadership on to a new SVP who was an Indian national. Provided oversight and leadership to the flight operations and maintenance organizations at Jet Airways while the two departments were being reorganized. Passed leadership on to a new SVP who was an Indian national.



Qatar Airways

• Qatar
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Acting SVP of Crew Resources (Consultant)

  • Oct 2017 - Feb 2018

  Under a consulting contract, I provided interim executive leadership to the Qatar Airways Crew Resource Department. Responsible for the Crew Resource staff, manpower planning team and their development and oversight of the monthly and annual manpower plan and flight schedule build. Ancillary duties included improvement of departmental analytical capabilities, performance reporting and coordination with Commercial Planning in defining and resolving the staffing impact from future fleet acquisition decisions, airline market development and route entry/exit decisions.



Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department

• Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - China

• Flight Operations Inspector (Consultant)

  • May 2017 - Oct 2017

  Retained in a full-time consulting capacity as a Flight Operations Inspector while assisting the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department's Flight Standards Division in the development and maintenance of their current high level of civil air transport policy, guidance and regulation. Retained in a full-time consulting capacity as a Flight Operations Inspector while assisting the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department's Flight Standards Division in the development and maintenance of their current high level of civil air transport policy, guidance and regulation.



National Air Cargo, Inc.

• United States
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 200 - 300 Employee

• President and Chief Operating Officer

  • Feb 2015 - Apr 2016

  As President and Chief Operating Officer, Ed led the global operations and administration of the main subsidiary of National Air Cargo Holdings, National Airlines, Inc. The airline was responsible for the provision of both cargo and passenger aircraft operations to the numerous logistical companies that make up the holding company. Reporting to the Chairman, National Air Cargo Holdings, Inc. and serving as a member of the Board of Directors, Ed's responsibilities extended to the leadership of administration, budget, safety, maintenance and flight operations divisions. With operating bases in Orlando, Dubai, Amsterdam, Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong, the carrier had significant, vertically-integrated and multi-modal capabilities. The carrier operated both B747-400 and B757-200 fleets in international and domestic missions with public charter, International Flag scheduled and government contract customers.



Island Air (Out Of Business)

• United States
• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Apr 2014 - Feb 2015

  Reporting to the Company's CEO, Ed was the corporate officer responsible for the day-to-day operational safety and reliability of the airline's inter-island system operation including flight, maintenance, stations, security and safety departments. Coordination and collaboration with other key senior executives in defining the corporate direction, vision and mission. Reporting to the Company's CEO, Ed was the corporate officer responsible for the day-to-day operational safety and reliability of the airline's inter-island system operation including flight, maintenance, stations, security and safety departments. Coordination and collaboration with other key senior executives in defining the corporate direction, vision and mission.



Porter Airlines Inc.

• Canada
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President, Flight Operations

  • Aug 2012 - Apr 2014

  Responsible for the overall safety, integrity and cost effectiveness of the company's flight operations, dispatch, System Ops Control, inflight service and flight training departments. Responsible for the overall safety, integrity and cost effectiveness of the company's flight operations, dispatch, System Ops Control, inflight service and flight training departments.



AMTI

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Vice President - Aerospace Practice

  • 2011 - Aug 2012

  Provide aerospace consulting services to US and international commercial and governmental clients. Specialists in the areas of operations management, safety and environment, data analysis and strategy development. Provide aerospace consulting services to US and international commercial and governmental clients. Specialists in the areas of operations management, safety and environment, data analysis and strategy development.



Emirates

• United Arab Emirates
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Vice President - Flight Operations Fleet

  • 2006 - 2010

  Responsible for the worldwide operational oversight of the Emirates pilot workforce. Included was administrative and technical management of the Fleet and Pilot Force Operation. Also had oversight of the regulatory interface with domestic and international air carrier regulators. Responsible for the worldwide operational oversight of the Emirates pilot workforce. Included was administrative and technical management of the Fleet and Pilot Force Operation. Also had oversight of the regulatory interface with domestic and international air carrier regulators.



Mesaba Airlines

• United States
• Airlines and Aviation
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Vice President - Flight Operations

  • 2005 - 2006

  Responsible for the overall safety, integrity and cost effectiveness of the company's flight operations, dispatch, inflight service and flight training departments. Responsible for the overall safety, integrity and cost effectiveness of the company's flight operations, dispatch, inflight service and flight training departments.



Champion Air

• Eagan, MN

• Vice President of Operations

  • 2003 - 2005

  Overall responsibility for the passenger charter, sports and executive charter operations of the air carrier. Responsible for the safe and efficient operational integrity of flight, inflight, dispatch, training and ground stations. Corporate attendee at meetings of the Champion Air Board of Directors. Overall responsibility for the passenger charter, sports and executive charter operations of the air carrier. Responsible for the safe and efficient operational integrity of flight, inflight, dispatch, training and ground stations. Corporate attendee at meetings of the Champion Air Board of Directors.



International Air Transport Association (IATA)

• Switzerland
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Global Safety

  • 2003 - 2003

  Managed the IATA Safety Committee Secretariat and provided global flight and ground safety services to member airlines via the Flight Data Monitoring and safety data analysis department. Responsible for production and publishing of the annual IATA Safety Report. Managed the IATA Safety Committee Secretariat and provided global flight and ground safety services to member airlines via the Flight Data Monitoring and safety data analysis department. Responsible for production and publishing of the annual IATA Safety Report.



Northwest Airlines

• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Flight Safety and Quality Assurance

  • 2001 - 2003

  Responsible for the oversight and operation of the Airline's Flight Safety Department. Included was the management of the Flight Data Monitoring and Aviations Safety Action Programs. Also required to interface and coordinate with FAA and other international regulators. Responsible for all incident and accident investigation, reporting and corrective actions. Responsible for the oversight and operation of the Airline's Flight Safety Department. Included was the management of the Flight Data Monitoring and Aviations Safety Action Programs. Also required to interface and coordinate with FAA and other international regulators. Responsible for all incident and accident investigation, reporting and corrective actions.



Northwest Airlines

• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Flying (Chief Pilot) Minneapolis & Detroit

  • 1998 - 2000

  Responsible for the oversight and management of the two largest pilot domiciles at Northwest Airlines. Included was the discipline, personnel interface, safety and operational integrity of the base's pilot force. Interface and negotiation/grievance processing with the pilot's union, the Air Line Pilots Association. Responsible for the oversight and management of the two largest pilot domiciles at Northwest Airlines. Included was the discipline, personnel interface, safety and operational integrity of the base's pilot force. Interface and negotiation/grievance processing with the pilot's union, the Air Line Pilots Association.



US Navy

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Naval Aviator

  • Jul 1971 - Sep 1994

  Navy pilot operating from deployed aircraft carriers in the Gulf of Tonkin and Yankee Station South. Later, LSO, squadron pilot in a Navy Reserve Squadron based in Atlanta and then recruiter for the US Naval Academy. Retired USN Commander. Navy pilot operating from deployed aircraft carriers in the Gulf of Tonkin and Yankee Station South. Later, LSO, squadron pilot in a Navy Reserve Squadron based in Atlanta and then recruiter for the US Naval Academy. Retired USN Commander.