Als ehemaliger Hauptprojektleiter SBB, ex CEO Swiss Aviation Training, COO Swiss Intl. Airlines und Captain A-330 habe ich grosse PL-Erfahrung.
Aktualisiert am 14.01.2021
Profil
Freiberufler / Selbstständiger
Verfügbar ab: 14.01.2021
Verfügbar zu: 50%
davon vor Ort: 50%
- Geschäftsführung;
Projektleitung;
Troubleshooting
English
excellent
French
good
German
excellent

Einsatzorte

Einsatzorte

Uznach (+100km)
Schweiz
nicht möglich

Projekte

Projekte

9 Jahre 2 Monate
2015-01 - heute

various tasks

Flight Instructor and Simulator Instructor A-320
Flight Instructor and Simulator Instructor A-320
45 Jahre 2 Monate
1979-01 - heute

various tasks

Airline Pilot and Instructor
Airline Pilot and Instructor
  • Completed the Swiss Civil Aviation School with best results of the class. Final Qualification: “High Standard”.
Swissair / SWISS
2 Monate
2018-05 - 2018-06

Twindexx

Chief Project Manager
Chief Project Manager
  • Responsible for the Bombardier “Twindexx” Project (2 bUS$);
  • Established and institutionalized an effective MIS;
  • Successfully established a new effective Leading process;
  • Gaining trust and engagement of the Project Team; ca. 60 Pers.
SBB
8 Jahre 5 Monate
2007-08 - 2015-12

Training

President and CEO
President and CEO
  • Responsible for
    • training over 100 ab-initio pilots per year;
    • training more than 900 Flight Attendants per year;
    • providing 600 entitlement trainings for Embraer customers;
    • Technical Training for a large variety of customers worldwide.
  • Improving the performance of Swiss Aviation Training Ltd. to a turnover of 60 MUSD and an EBIT margin of over 20%;
  • Responsible for 150 Full Time Instructors and 400 part-timers;
  • Successfully established a constructive collaboration (not integration) with Lufthansa Flight Training Ltd;
  • Acting as Chairman of the Board for Swiss European Airlines;
  • Acting as Chairman of the Board for Swiss Aviation Training Ltd;
  • Acting Vice Chairman of “Flight Safety Foundation” in WA, USA;
  • Acting as executive Board Member of the “ERA”, European Airline Association in London, UK.
Swiss Aviation Training Ltd.
1 Monat
2007-07 - 2007-07

Transformation

  • Successfully managed to transform the 50%/50% (General Electric GE-Capital and SWISS) joint-venture of Swiss Aviation Training Ltd. to a 100% subsidiary of Swiss International Airlines.
4 Jahre 4 Monate
2003-03 - 2007-06

Leading all Flight- & Cabin Crew and Ground Operations

Chief Operating Officer
Chief Operating Officer
  • Leading all Flight- & Cabin Crew and Ground Operations, Maintenance Department & Engineering, Operations Control and Safety/Security/Quality;
  • Chairman of the Board of Swiss Aviation Training Ltd;
  • Chairman of the Board of Swiss European Airlines;
  • Responsibility for over 4,500 staff members;
  • Responsibility for a yearly budget of over 4.5 billion US$;
  • Accountable Manager of the Airline according JAR/EASA;
  • Achieved the main contribution to SWISS’ turnaround from a negative operational result of 900 MUSD in 2003 to a positive EBIT of 500 MUSD in 2007;
  • Successfully handling a strike of the Swiss European Airline Pilots in 2006 – the strike was ended after 1 day while the conditions of the management were accepted by the union.
Swiss International Airlines
11 Monate
2002-04 - 2003-02

Supporting the EVP Flight Operations

Vice President SWISS, Deputy Chief Flight Operations
Vice President SWISS, Deputy Chief Flight Operations
  • Supporting the EVP Flight Operations in managing the division;
  • Leading the “Screening”-process of all Swissair & Crossair Pilots to substantially improve the robustness of Flight Ops;
  • Introduced and installed a new Management Information System for the SWISS’ “Flight Operations” with proven effectiveness;
  • Managing the personnel development process of Flight Ops;
  • Leading the “Destination Excellence” Crew roster optimization project with a proven efficiency gain of more than 65 MUSD;
  • Established a new communication system for SWISS’ Flight-Operations Crew to facilitate leading the division.
1 Monat
2001-05 - 2001-05

various tasks

Nomination as Member of the Swissair Executive Management Committee “Executive Vice President Operations”

  • Responsibility for more than 6’000 FTE consisting of 1’250 Pilots, 4’500 Flight Attendants and 350 Ground Personnel;
  • Responsibility for a yearly budget of more than 670 MCHF;
  • Chairman of the board for Swissair Training Center Ltd;
  • Direct responsibility in handling the 9-11 crisis in 2001;
  • In charge of the operational (not the financial) crisis management during the Swissair Grounding and the successful re-initiation of Swissair’s Flight Service after 24 hours.
Swissair

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Aus- und Weiterbildung

1959-1965

Primary School in Kriens, Lucerne

1965

1 Year "Junior High School" in Alamogordo, New Mexico

1965-1968

Secondary School in Lucerne

1968-1972

Technical Education and Diploma as ?Tool & Die Maker?

1972-1974

Officers Academy of the Swiss Army

1974-1977

Studies with Diploma; Master Degree in Machine Engineering

1977-1979

Training to ATPL at the Swiss Civil Aviation School

Master of Machine Engineering, Lucerne
Completed Studies and Diploma with second best results of a class of 15 students.

1985

Transition Training to First Officer DC-9 & B-747

1992

Commander Training and Transition to Captain F-100

1995

  • Transition Training to Captain A-320
  • Executive Development Program, University of CA, Berkeley

2001

Transition Training to Captain A-330

Kompetenzen

Kompetenzen

Top-Skills

- Geschäftsführung; Projektleitung; Troubleshooting

Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

Current Employer

SWISS, Lufthansa Aviation Training, Selbständig

Last Positions

  • Schweizerische Bundesbahnen, SBB
    • Chief Project Manager
  • Swiss Aviation Training Ltd.
    • President & CEO / Chairman of the Board    
  • Swiss International Airlines; COO
  • Swiss European Airlines
    • Chairman of the Board
  • Flight Safety Foundation, Washington, USA
    • Vice Chairman
  • ERA, European Regions Airline Association, London, UK
    • Member of the Executive Board
  • Airline Captain A-330 @ Swissair and SWISS

Last Title

Chief Project Manager @ SBB

Army

1983

Commander of a Tank Company

1987

Chief Logistics of a Tank Battalion

1990

Chief of Staff of a Tank Battalion

1995

Chief of Staff of the Logistics Battalion of the Field Division 6

Career

1977-1979

Role: Master of Machine Engineering, Lucerne

1979-2002

Role: Airline Pilot; Captain and Instructor

Customer: Swissair / SWISS

1983

Role: Project Manager for Flight Simulators & Visual Systems

Customer: Swissair

1992-1994

Role: Head of the Swiss Civil Aviation School / SLS

Customer: Swiss Civil Aviation School / SLS

1995-2000

Role: Head of Recruitment and Training of Swissair?s Flying Personnel

Customer: Swissair

01/2001

Role: Promotion to President & CEO

Customer: Swissair Training Center Ltd.

05/2001

Role: Nomination as Member of the Swissair Executive Committee, ?Executive Vice President Operations?

Customer: Swissair

2002 - 2003

Role: Vice President SWISS, Deputy Chief Flight Operations

2003 - 2007

Role: ?Managing Director? Chief Operating Officer

Customer: Swiss Intl. Airlines

2007 - 2015

Role: President and CEO

Customer: Swiss Aviation Training Ltd

2015 - 2017

Role: Freelance Flight Instructor, Simulator Instructor A-320 and active expert for SWISS? psychological Pilot screening

04/2017 - 06/2017

Role: Chief Project Manager

Customer: SBB, Schweizerische Bundesbahnen

06/2017 - today

Role: Freelance Flight Instructor, Simulator Instructor A-320 and active expert for SWISS? psychological Pilot screening

Einsatzorte

Einsatzorte

Uznach (+100km)
Schweiz
nicht möglich

Projekte

Projekte

9 Jahre 2 Monate
2015-01 - heute

various tasks

Flight Instructor and Simulator Instructor A-320
Flight Instructor and Simulator Instructor A-320
45 Jahre 2 Monate
1979-01 - heute

various tasks

Airline Pilot and Instructor
Airline Pilot and Instructor
  • Completed the Swiss Civil Aviation School with best results of the class. Final Qualification: “High Standard”.
Swissair / SWISS
2 Monate
2018-05 - 2018-06

Twindexx

Chief Project Manager
Chief Project Manager
  • Responsible for the Bombardier “Twindexx” Project (2 bUS$);
  • Established and institutionalized an effective MIS;
  • Successfully established a new effective Leading process;
  • Gaining trust and engagement of the Project Team; ca. 60 Pers.
SBB
8 Jahre 5 Monate
2007-08 - 2015-12

Training

President and CEO
President and CEO
  • Responsible for
    • training over 100 ab-initio pilots per year;
    • training more than 900 Flight Attendants per year;
    • providing 600 entitlement trainings for Embraer customers;
    • Technical Training for a large variety of customers worldwide.
  • Improving the performance of Swiss Aviation Training Ltd. to a turnover of 60 MUSD and an EBIT margin of over 20%;
  • Responsible for 150 Full Time Instructors and 400 part-timers;
  • Successfully established a constructive collaboration (not integration) with Lufthansa Flight Training Ltd;
  • Acting as Chairman of the Board for Swiss European Airlines;
  • Acting as Chairman of the Board for Swiss Aviation Training Ltd;
  • Acting Vice Chairman of “Flight Safety Foundation” in WA, USA;
  • Acting as executive Board Member of the “ERA”, European Airline Association in London, UK.
Swiss Aviation Training Ltd.
1 Monat
2007-07 - 2007-07

Transformation

  • Successfully managed to transform the 50%/50% (General Electric GE-Capital and SWISS) joint-venture of Swiss Aviation Training Ltd. to a 100% subsidiary of Swiss International Airlines.
4 Jahre 4 Monate
2003-03 - 2007-06

Leading all Flight- & Cabin Crew and Ground Operations

Chief Operating Officer
Chief Operating Officer
  • Leading all Flight- & Cabin Crew and Ground Operations, Maintenance Department & Engineering, Operations Control and Safety/Security/Quality;
  • Chairman of the Board of Swiss Aviation Training Ltd;
  • Chairman of the Board of Swiss European Airlines;
  • Responsibility for over 4,500 staff members;
  • Responsibility for a yearly budget of over 4.5 billion US$;
  • Accountable Manager of the Airline according JAR/EASA;
  • Achieved the main contribution to SWISS’ turnaround from a negative operational result of 900 MUSD in 2003 to a positive EBIT of 500 MUSD in 2007;
  • Successfully handling a strike of the Swiss European Airline Pilots in 2006 – the strike was ended after 1 day while the conditions of the management were accepted by the union.
Swiss International Airlines
11 Monate
2002-04 - 2003-02

Supporting the EVP Flight Operations

Vice President SWISS, Deputy Chief Flight Operations
Vice President SWISS, Deputy Chief Flight Operations
  • Supporting the EVP Flight Operations in managing the division;
  • Leading the “Screening”-process of all Swissair & Crossair Pilots to substantially improve the robustness of Flight Ops;
  • Introduced and installed a new Management Information System for the SWISS’ “Flight Operations” with proven effectiveness;
  • Managing the personnel development process of Flight Ops;
  • Leading the “Destination Excellence” Crew roster optimization project with a proven efficiency gain of more than 65 MUSD;
  • Established a new communication system for SWISS’ Flight-Operations Crew to facilitate leading the division.
1 Monat
2001-05 - 2001-05

various tasks

Nomination as Member of the Swissair Executive Management Committee “Executive Vice President Operations”

  • Responsibility for more than 6’000 FTE consisting of 1’250 Pilots, 4’500 Flight Attendants and 350 Ground Personnel;
  • Responsibility for a yearly budget of more than 670 MCHF;
  • Chairman of the board for Swissair Training Center Ltd;
  • Direct responsibility in handling the 9-11 crisis in 2001;
  • In charge of the operational (not the financial) crisis management during the Swissair Grounding and the successful re-initiation of Swissair’s Flight Service after 24 hours.
Swissair

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Aus- und Weiterbildung

1959-1965

Primary School in Kriens, Lucerne

1965

1 Year "Junior High School" in Alamogordo, New Mexico

1965-1968

Secondary School in Lucerne

1968-1972

Technical Education and Diploma as ?Tool & Die Maker?

1972-1974

Officers Academy of the Swiss Army

1974-1977

Studies with Diploma; Master Degree in Machine Engineering

1977-1979

Training to ATPL at the Swiss Civil Aviation School

Master of Machine Engineering, Lucerne
Completed Studies and Diploma with second best results of a class of 15 students.

1985

Transition Training to First Officer DC-9 & B-747

1992

Commander Training and Transition to Captain F-100

1995

  • Transition Training to Captain A-320
  • Executive Development Program, University of CA, Berkeley

2001

Transition Training to Captain A-330

Kompetenzen

Kompetenzen

Top-Skills

- Geschäftsführung; Projektleitung; Troubleshooting

Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

Current Employer

SWISS, Lufthansa Aviation Training, Selbständig

Last Positions

  • Schweizerische Bundesbahnen, SBB
    • Chief Project Manager
  • Swiss Aviation Training Ltd.
    • President & CEO / Chairman of the Board    
  • Swiss International Airlines; COO
  • Swiss European Airlines
    • Chairman of the Board
  • Flight Safety Foundation, Washington, USA
    • Vice Chairman
  • ERA, European Regions Airline Association, London, UK
    • Member of the Executive Board
  • Airline Captain A-330 @ Swissair and SWISS

Last Title

Chief Project Manager @ SBB

Army

1983

Commander of a Tank Company

1987

Chief Logistics of a Tank Battalion

1990

Chief of Staff of a Tank Battalion

1995

Chief of Staff of the Logistics Battalion of the Field Division 6

Career

1977-1979

Role: Master of Machine Engineering, Lucerne

1979-2002

Role: Airline Pilot; Captain and Instructor

Customer: Swissair / SWISS

1983

Role: Project Manager for Flight Simulators & Visual Systems

Customer: Swissair

1992-1994

Role: Head of the Swiss Civil Aviation School / SLS

Customer: Swiss Civil Aviation School / SLS

1995-2000

Role: Head of Recruitment and Training of Swissair?s Flying Personnel

Customer: Swissair

01/2001

Role: Promotion to President & CEO

Customer: Swissair Training Center Ltd.

05/2001

Role: Nomination as Member of the Swissair Executive Committee, ?Executive Vice President Operations?

Customer: Swissair

2002 - 2003

Role: Vice President SWISS, Deputy Chief Flight Operations

2003 - 2007

Role: ?Managing Director? Chief Operating Officer

Customer: Swiss Intl. Airlines

2007 - 2015

Role: President and CEO

Customer: Swiss Aviation Training Ltd

2015 - 2017

Role: Freelance Flight Instructor, Simulator Instructor A-320 and active expert for SWISS? psychological Pilot screening

04/2017 - 06/2017

Role: Chief Project Manager

Customer: SBB, Schweizerische Bundesbahnen

06/2017 - today

Role: Freelance Flight Instructor, Simulator Instructor A-320 and active expert for SWISS? psychological Pilot screening

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