Allan D. Snyder
Orlando, Florida 32828
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Maintenance Executive, Commercial Aircraft Lease Management, Quality, Audit, Production, Human Resources and Materials Management expertise
Work Experience:
Self Employed Proprietor- Aviation Consulting 2013- Present
Provide asset management, Aviation Component Sales, Internal Audit Functions, MRO evaluations, quality project management, aircraft acquisitions, engine records analysis, engine overhaul liaison, commercial aircraft delivery, technical manual improvements (ATOS) MD11, A330, A340, B737, B747, B757, B767 and B777 aircraft, freighter conversions, pre-buy inspections and mid-lease inspections.
Sky King Airlines, Lakeland, Florida 2010 - 2013
Vice President- Technical Operations-
Responsible for operating aircraft out of Guam, Hong Kong, and other various International locations in Cuba, and South America. Responsible for: engineering and quality, internal audit department management, budgets, purchasing, powerplants, facility and fleet management. Manages the Company’s Purchasing and is the Company’s Maintenance Authority.
Miami Air International Airlines, Miami, Florida 2010-2010
Director of Maintenance-
FAR 119.65 position. Operated two 737-800 out of Amsterdam, Holland for Arkefly and one aircraft based in Germany. FBI Critical Aircraft Management, Responsible for system-wide fleet of nine B737 aircraft, maintenance facility, and vehicle fleet. Primary interface with FAA/CAA regulatory certificate management teams.
Aviation Consulting Business 2008 - 2010
President-
Provided asset management, Aviation Sales, Internal Audit, MRO evaluations, project management, technical manual authoring and improvements (ATOS) best practices, engine Liaison, MD11 Freighter, A330, A340, B757 and B767 Freighter Conversions, Pre-buy inspections.
CB Aviation- International 2010 - 2011
International Sales Manager-
International Sales and Acquisitions of passenger/freighter aircraft and engines.
Capital Cargo Int'l Airlines, Orlando, FL 2006 - 2008
Director of Maintenance-
Responsible for the system wide International maintenance operation for a Fleet of fourteen (14) B727 and two (2) B757 aircraft. Airline operated 757 aircraft in South America. Duties and Responsibilities mandated by FAR 119.65. Primary company interface with Federal Aviation Administration Air Safety Inspectors, and Certificate Management Team Member. Managed all facilities, Internal Audit, vehicle fleet, contracts, Outsourced Engineering, budgets, stores functions, inventory controls, outside vendor maintenance and Powerplant reliability. B727&B757 Direct report to COO.
Champion Air, Bloomington, MN 2001 - 2006
Managing Director- Maintenance-
Responsible for system wide maintenance operation for a fleet of sixteen (16) B727 aircraft. Quality, Internal Audit, Engineering and facilities department management, Powerplants Engineering, budgets, primary interface with Federal Aviation Administration Air Safety Inspectors. Maintenance Facility, vehicle fleet, Safety Committee Chairman, Reliability Control Board Chair. Authored Maintenance committee handbook and disciplinary policy. B727 Run Taxi Examiner. Direct report to CEO.
Sun Country Airlines, Minneapolis, MN 1997 - 2001
Director of Quality Control/Assurance/Chief Inspector-
FAR 199.65 position Conducted Military Operations in Saudi Arabia and Africa. Managed all Quality Control/Assurance functions, supporting a fleet of DC10, B737-800 and B727 aircraft. International Vendor Audits, Internal Audit Program, Powerplant Engineering, Primary Maintenance Interface with Federal Aviation Administration Air Safety Inspectors, CAA/JAA Certificate Management Team Member. MSP Airport DeIcing Task Force, Reliability Control Board Chairman and Safety Committee Chairman. B727 and DC10 Run Taxi Examiner.
Direct report to CEO.
Sun Country Airlines – Minneapolis, MN 1993 - 1997
Director of Production-
Responsible for all Maintenance Production/Facility activities including Engine and Airframe Heavy,
Intermediate and Line Maintenance, Fleet and facility responsibilities. Operations Restore Hope in Africa,
Desert Shield and Desert Storm set up and support Management.
Sun Country Airlines, Minneapolis MN 1991 - 1993
Manager- Line Maintenance-
Managed International Maintenance Control department and all outstation maintenance.
Sun Country Airlines, Minneapolis MN 1988- 1991
Crew Chief-
Responsible for the oversight of up to fifty (50) Mechanics and Stores Personnel for the third shift operation.
Education:
Williamsville East High School- General Business Studies DECA, East Amherst, NY 14221 1975 - 1978
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics- AA Applied Science and A&P Airman’s Certificate 1984-1986
Numerous Project and Facility Management/Leadership/Finance/HR classes and seminars 1988- 2006
Technical Training: JT8D, JT9, CF6 Borescope, DC10 160 hour, B727 (40) hour, B757/B767 (120) hour P&W 2000 Line and Base maintenance 80 hour, B737/B757/767 School and Line Maintenance Avionics 40 hour, Contract Management, Root Cause analysis training IOPSS FAA Ops Specification.