Steve Stricklin
Principal Consultant - Airline Operations at CAE- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Part 107 Small Unmanned Aircraft System License
Federal Aviation Administration -
Private Pilot License
Federal Aviation Administration
Experience
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CAE
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Canada
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Principal Consultant - Airline Operations
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Apr 2016 - Present
- Deliver strategic airline operations consulting services to airlines and surface transportation companies with specialization in operations management and control, organizational design, technology integration and business process improvement.- Client engagement focus on solution quality and customer satisfaction.- Client work includes engagements with international airlines in SE Asia, China, Europe and Russia, including C-level strategic recommendations for restructuring, efficiency, and cost reduction in large-scale operations.
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Clayton State University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Adjunct Professor
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Dec 2014 - Dec 2016
– Instructed courses in airline leadership, airport operations, labor relations and fleet planning.– Designed and developed curriculum and instructional material for virtual delivery. – Instructed courses in airline leadership, airport operations, labor relations and fleet planning.– Designed and developed curriculum and instructional material for virtual delivery.
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GLG
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United States
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Information Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Consultant / Council Member
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May 2014 - Mar 2016
– Delivered airline industry expertise, perspective, and insight to global consultancies, equity analysts, and client firms related to airline strategic planning, operations, and KPIs. – Delivered airline industry expertise, perspective, and insight to global consultancies, equity analysts, and client firms related to airline strategic planning, operations, and KPIs.
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ExpressJet Airlines
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United States
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Airlines and Aviation
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700 & Above Employee
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Director – Operations Control and Reliability
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Nov 2005 - May 2014
– Directed the daily operation of 2,200 flights utilizing 400+ aircraft and 2,500 crew members to 196 cities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean on behalf of three major U.S. airlines.- Led a diverse team of 170+ representing multiple operating and technology disciplines.– Responsible for the OCC operation, project management, business process management, departmental policies and procedures, operating manuals and continuous external customer relationship management with three major airline partners.- Produced and managed annual operational budgets totaling $11.5M.– Directed corporate performance metrics group with responsibility for data acquisition, statistical analysis, and publication to external and internal customers, including the Board of Directors. – Led the company’s business continuity and disaster recovery initiatives.– Served as the company’s secondary Incident Director for aviation accident management. – Served as lead company negotiator with dispatch labor unions and achieved a ratified CBA. .
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Atlantic Southeast Airlines
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United States
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Airlines and Aviation
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200 - 300 Employee
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Director – Flight Operations Support
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Apr 2005 - Nov 2005
– Directed non-flying departments, programs, and projects including: Flight Operations Engineering, Flight Operations Publications, Aircrew Records, and Operations Specifications.
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Director – Corporate Performance
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Mar 2004 - Apr 2005
– Developed, staffed and directed the company’s newly formed corporate performance metrics group, including the formulation, production and reporting of actionable operating metrics. –Directed the Six Sigma program and Flight Operations Engineering.
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Delta Air Lines
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United States
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Airlines and Aviation
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700 & Above Employee
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General Manager – Engine and Component Planning
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Nov 2001 - Mar 2004
– Established this new department with responsibility for forecasting aircraft engine overhaul volume and budgetary impact for 1,100 engines and 153,000 component overhauls annually.– Served as a task force member charged with elimination of non-routine shop work to reduce costs, identify excess capacity, and market it externally to optimize Delta's engine shop capacity. – Targeted $143M of cost and waste reductions annually while simultaneously improving quality.– Developed multiple regression-based forecasting models to predict engine and component removals to determine excess capacity in order to grow Delta's MRO business. – Optimized business unit production strategies 3-5 years in the future to minimize costs and maximize production output.– Developed forward-looking engine overhaul models to smooth production planning and reduce seasonal variation. – Team member recipient of the corporate Flight Safety award for work with PW2037 engines.
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General Manager – Fleet Projects and Programs
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May 1999 - Nov 2001
– Held divisional responsibility for all new aircraft development and delivery programs; orders were valued at $7B.– Managed all fleet capital projects with a valuation of $150M for 600+ aircraft.– Directed 10 senior engineers with responsibility for managing all aircraft fleet engineering programs. – Developed supplier-based program to outsource 9000 man-hours of routine engineering work annually to create internal engineering capacity. Saved $60K per year.
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Delta Air Lines
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United States
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Airlines and Aviation
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700 & Above Employee
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Manager – Aircraft Acquisitions
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Nov 1996 - May 1998
– Developed and managed aircraft acquisition strategy to support launch of Delta Express BU (low cost carrier). – Led cross-divisional team in used aircraft market assessment and pricing / value studies.– Negotiated aircraft purchase / lease agreements for 22 aircraft with expenditures exceeding $750M while realizing cost savings of approximately $85M.– Managed worldwide aircraft acquisition programs, including the U.S., Europe, and Middle East.
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Early Career at Delta
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Feb 1984 - Nov 1996
– Specialist – Strategic Planning (6/1995 – 11/1996)– Specialist – Aircraft Programs (4/1994 – 6/1995)– Manager – Aircraft Engineering & Contracts (6/1987 – 4/1994, at Douglas Aircraft in Long Beach)– Engineer – Aircraft Performance (2/1984 – 6/1987)
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Education
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1998 - 1999
Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Area of concentration - corporate finance -
1980 - 1983
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Bachelor's Degree, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
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