AerSale Expands and Strengthens Engineered Solutions Leadership Team
30 August 2023 - 10:00PM
Business Wire
- Iso Nezaj, President of Engineered Solutions, takes over newly
created role of Chief Product Development Officer.
- Ben Tschirhart appointed as President of Engineered Solutions;
he served most recently as Vice President, Engineering Solutions at
Aviation Technical Services.
AerSale Corporation (NASDAQ: ASLE) (the “Company”), a leading
provider of aviation products and services, announced today that it
has expanded and strengthened its Engineered Solutions leadership
team as the Company enhances its capabilities, allowing for scaling
up production and R&D, particularly as AerSale nears the
commercialization phase of AerAware™, its Enhanced Flight Vision
System (EFVS).
Iso Nezaj, the current President of Engineered Solutions, has
been appointed to the newly created role of Chief Product
Development Officer. Mr. Nezaj will be replaced by Ben Tschirhart
as President of Engineered Solutions. Mr. Tschirhart was most
recently Vice President, Engineering Solutions at Aviation
Technical Services (ATS).
Iso Nezaj is a veteran aviation executive with demonstrated
leadership ability. In addition to his strong technical and
business qualifications, he has an impressive track record of more
than 25 years of hands-on experience in strategic planning,
business development, project and product management, and system
engineering. Mr. Nezaj has served as Chief Technical Officer of
AerSale as well as Division President, Engineered Solutions from
2017. Prior to that, he held various leadership roles across
Technical Services at AerSale since 2010. Mr. Nezaj joined AerSale
after 18 years of aviation experience at Air One Maintenance &
Engineering LLC, a US FAR Part 145 certified aircraft repair
station and service provider, Commercial Jet Inc., a US FAR Part
145 certified aircraft repair station and service provider, Skytrak
International Airlines, Inc., a US FAR Part 121 certified
commercial airline, Aeron Equities, Inc., an aircraft leasing
company, and Kiwi International Airlines, Inc., a US FAR Part 121
certified commercial airline.
Ben Tschirhart is a seasoned aviation professional with a proven
track record of leading large scale and technically complex
aerospace development programs across multiple sites, countries,
and cultures. He started his career at MTU Aero Engines in Germany
and joins AerSale with more than 20 years of experience in the
aerospace industry. As Vice President, Engineering Solutions at
ATS, a US FAR Part 145 certified repair station and service
provider, Mr. Tschirhart was focused on IP generation and product
development and sales for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
certified aircraft products, integrated solutions, and engineering
repair and offload services, including parts manufacturer approval
(PMA) and supplemental type certificate (STC), as well as
non-certificated products. Mr. Tschirhart’s previous roles at ATS
include Sr. Director, Business Line Management and Sr. Director,
Programs of Engineering Solutions. He also worked at Greenpoint
Technologies (now part of Safran) and B/E Aerospace – Flight
Structures (now Collins Aerospace) in the US and Lidl Stiftung
& Co. KG in Germany before joining ATS.
Nicolas Finazzo, AerSale’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “We
are excited to welcome Iso to the newly created role of Chief
Product Development Officer and Ben to AerSale as the President of
our Engineered Solutions division. Iso has been part of the AerSale
team since 2010 and is a veteran of the Company and industry. He
has excelled in his prior roles and is the best fit for this new
position. As Chief Product Development Officer, Iso will be
responsible for managing the process of innovation within the
organization and will focus on identifying business opportunities
for new product development including Supplemental Type
Certificates. Ben is a highly skilled aviation expert with a strong
track record having led a team of more than 30 high-performing
professionals including sales, engineering, certification, supply
chain, and product support at ATS.”
Mr. Finazzo continued, “It’s an exciting time for AerSale. The
expansion of our Engineered Solutions leadership team will help
drive continued growth and value creation for aircraft owners and
operators. With our talented team, we look to further develop our
engineering product portfolio by expanding our innovation
pipeline.”
About AerSale® AerSale serves airlines operating large
jets manufactured by Boeing, Airbus and McDonnell Douglas and is
dedicated to providing integrated aftermarket services and products
designed to help aircraft owners and operators to realize
significant savings in the operation, maintenance and monetization
of their aircraft, engines, and components. AerSale’s offerings
include Aircraft & Component MRO, Aircraft and Engine Sales and
Leasing, Used Serviceable Material sales, and internally developed
‘Engineered Solutions’ to enhance aircraft performance and
operating economics (e.g., AerSafe™, AerTrak™, and now
AerAware™).
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