David Speirs Email & Phone Number

Virginia Usa

Represents Regional Aircraft with Avro and Jetstream operators on BAE technical and spares support services as well as MRO sales and support throughout the Americas.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Northern Virginia Area

Independent Aviation Consultant Advisor role to regional airport in New Brunswick, Canada

Prestwick Scotland

BAE Systems: Regional Aircraft UK - Delivered strategies for company aftermarket businesses, customer and vendor relationships - Identified key areas of growth and development; delivered successful customer and marketing strategies for company aftermarket support businesses in Europe, Africa and South America.

Washington Dc

Aviation Technology Company: - Sales, Marketing and Operations of specialized infrared technology to aviation market. - Reporting to the Board; Delivered a top down marketing and product restructuring plan; attracted over $8 million of equity from private investors for company operations and technology re-launch; Secured patents and developed IPR. Devised IR operating procedures acceptable to the FAA. Streamlined operations and product, prepared company for acquisition for investor group.

Washington Dc

- US & UK Executive Committee member with shared responsibility for global operations, P&L business operations, aircraft sales, lease and support with annual revenues in excess of $500 million. - Managed all aspects of wholly owned US international subsidiary business engaged in aircraft sales, leasing and product support, with direct P&L responsibility for annual revenues of $100 million. Supported by a highly experienced asset managers and support professionals, placed 150 aircraft in Americas in five years while maintaining customer support revenues. - Oversaw management of customer services, aftermarket and fleet technical operations: deliveries, engine and airframe MRO, Power-by-the-Hour & commercial spares sales and award winning vendor management processes - Ensuring adherence to company values - People, Customers, Performance, partners and IT- Member of (1) Airline Safety Review Board (2) Sales & Operations Executive Planning Board. (3) Washington Airports Task Force Board. - BAE Systems companywide Silver award for exceptional business development in the Americas.

Herndon Virginia Usa

- Managed international team of managers, spread across six business units in US, UK and France. - Oversaw a wide range of aftermarket product sales and technical services including spares. - Managed all technical and regulatory aspects of Avro and Jetstream in-service fleet including acquisition, refurbishment and re-delivery, maintenance reserves and cost reduction. - Member of company Airline Safety Review Board. - Direct P&L and overall responsibility for $150 million Spares business. Created a small MRO business for Regional Aircraft to maximize company aftermarket sales and minimize parts repair costs. - Lead a team maintenance personnel in multiple locations, covering OEM maintenance relationships and partner networks to ensure sufficient product support, parts availability, regulatory compliance and material requirements are met in the most cost efficient manner;

Toulouse France

- Provided the leadership for multi-national customer interface organization, a Tri-national partnership between BAe and ATR of France providing support for Avro and Jetstream aircraft sales and leasing deals and to achieve timely and effective support solutions and responses to the worldwide customer base. - Aftermarket development and in-service monitoring of worldwide fleet. - Maintained appropriate communication channels with airline customers and senior airline management and regulatory bodies to ensure that customers’ and company’s technical and commercial requirements were understood and that they received appropriate services to the highest standards. - Responsibility for company owned Avro and Jetstream fleet, refurbishment, MRO, maintenance planning, w/w deliveries

Prestwick Scotland

- Oversaw the safety, reliability and monitoring of in-service operation and performance of the worldwide Jetstream aircraft fleet. - Continuously reviewed, evaluated and developed the company’s existing support services to identify opportunities for improvements in safety and initiate new services and products to enhance the reliability and reputation of the fleet in both developed and underdeveloped countries.

Prestwick, Scotland

• Managed all technical aspects of company fleet aircraft and maintenance facility. Base and Line maintenance, inspections, fleet safety, maintenance planning and fleet optimization. • Reviewed, developed and revised maintenance operations manuals on a continuous basis;• Continuously determined scope of planned and unplanned maintenance work required including parts and personnel required, ensuring all inspections were performed on a timely basis to CAA and BAe regulatory standards• Responsible for spare parts inventory including ordering, tracking, receiving, internal and external documentation, returns, annual inventory counts; Reviewed, developed, and revised maintenance operations manuals on a continuous basis; Determined scope of planned and unplanned maintenance work required including parts and personnel required; • Staff: 5 direct and 80 indirect members of staff