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John McKirdy

John McKirdy

Director, Procurement Boeing Fleet

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Kellstrom Aerospace Group - Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

  • Education

    • John Molson School of Business, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada

      2001 - 2003
      Master of Business Administration - MBA Business Administration and Management, General

  • Experience

    • Air Canada

      Jan 1998 - Jan 2000
      Director, Procurement Boeing Fleet

      Responsibility for Air Canada system wide procurement and supply chain management. Includes Initial provisioning for new aircraft. Teams located in Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver.

    • Air Canada- Aeroxchange

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2001
      Start-up Team

      Seconded to Aeroxchange from Air Canada as part of the Start-Up Team. Establishment of the Business Plan, Securing of Partner Airlines, Selection of the Headquarters, conclusion of the Value Proposition, selection of the headquarters and initial staffing plan.

    • Air Canada Technical Services

      Jan 2001 - Jan 2002
      Director- Cost Management Technical Services

      When Air Canada went into Bankruptcy, the Company established several cost management teams. I was responsible for cost management for the Technical Services Division where we looked at insourcing versus outsourcing working with the unions to assess the right steps forward for the company. Significant RFPs were concluded for services and product rationalization was executed based on the strategic plan.

    • Air Canada

      Jan 2002 - Jan 2006

      Responsible for Airframe Maintenance in the eastern region of Canada for Air Canada and the ACTS customers (950+ personnel) Full P&L responsibility. Responsible for Engine Maintenance for Air Canada and the ACTS customers (475+ personnel) Full P&L responsibility. Also completed the insourcing of the CF34-3 line and added the CFM56-5B and -5C lines.

      • Director, Eastern Operations- Airframe Maintenance

        Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

      • Director, Engine Maintenance Center

        Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

    • Pacific Gas Turbine Center, LLC

      Jan 2006 - Jan 2010
      General Manager

      General Manager- Full P&L Responsibility. JT8D Overhaul Shop including backshops (125+ people). Insourced the LM2500 Industrial Gas Turbine Overhaul Program. included initial business plan creation, funding, and execution of the new line. performed global sales activity during start-up.

    • Chromalloy

      Aug 2010 - Feb 2012
      Sales Americas

      Commercial Aerospace Sales for Chromalloy in the Americas

    • Chromalloy

      Apr 2014 - Oct 2019
      VP Global Aftermarket

    • Wencor Group

      Oct 2019 - Jan 2021
      Chief Commercial Officer

    • Kellstrom Aerospace Group / Vortex Aviation

      Jul 2021 - Dec 2023
      Senior Vice President

      Engine Maintenance and Technical Services

    • Kellstrom Aerospace Group

      Aug 2023 - now
      Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • MBA