Aerospace and Defence
Aviation, airlines, flight operations, maintenance, repair and overhaul, defence platforms, space and aerostructures.
National industrialisation programmes in defence and aviation have created leadership roles that did not exist ten years ago. They call for programme discipline, fluency with government customers and the credibility to build industrial partnerships.
Our Founder's military service and our advisory relationships give us access to leaders who understand both the operational and the industrial side of the sector. Discretion is essential in these searches, and our process is built for it.
Six checks before any candidate reaches your shortlist.
Each area of this industry has its own six checks, because each asks something different of its leaders.
Aerospace and defence
Aerospace, defence, maintenance and overhaul and national security.
- 01
Security clearance
Leaders with active or clearable credentials across jurisdictions.
- 02
Offsets and industrial partnership
Offset, localisation, manufacturer partnership and technology transfer record.
- 03
Dual use fluency
Leaders comfortable across civil aviation, defence platforms and aftermarket.
- 04
Airworthiness credentials
Quality and airworthiness credentials verified.
- 05
Technology transfer leadership
Transfer of technology, intellectual property localisation and joint venture integration, end to end.
- 06
Restricted talent pools
Former military, manufacturer and national programme talent, engaged with complete discretion.
Civil aviation
Airlines, flight operations, maintenance and engineering.
- 01
Regulatory approvals
Licences and postholder approvals verified before shortlisting.
- 02
Flight operations depth
Accountable managers, nominated postholders and fleet leaders.
- 03
Safety culture first
Ownership of safety management systems, audit history and a just culture record.
- 04
MRO and airworthiness
Maintenance and continuing airworthiness leadership across airframe, engine and component shops.
- 05
Commercial acumen
Network planning, revenue management and alliance leadership, measured on route economics.
- 06
Discreet talent pools
Airline and maintenance leaders engaged confidentially across the GCC, India and South East Asia.
Senior leadership across the industry.
Representative roles. Every mandate is designed for the client concerned, and clients are identified only with their written consent.
- Chief Executive Officer, defence manufacturing
- Managing Director, aerospace joint venture
- Head of Programmes
- Head of Quality and Airworthiness
- Chief Operating Officer, airline
- Accountable Manager
- Chief Commercial Officer, regional airline
- Head of Engineering and Maintenance
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