High Altitude Partners · Aviation Services

Aviation Services Leadership Search.

Ground handling, charter operations, FBO management, fueling, and logistics. The services that keep the industry running need operators who can scale without sacrificing safety or reliability. We find them.

The Market

Aviation services leadership requires a very specific combination.

The profile that works in aviation services is not simply an operations leader from an adjacent industry. It requires someone who understands airside regulations, SMS implementation, Part 139 coordination, and customer service simultaneously. FBO General Managers, Ground Handling Directors, and Charter Operations Leaders all carry a combination of commercial and regulatory accountability that most recruitment processes are not equipped to evaluate properly. We are.

Roles We Place

Operational and commercial leadership across aviation services.

FBO Operations

FBO General Manager / Director of FBO Operations

The operational and commercial face of a fixed base operation. Customer experience, safety compliance, fuel management, and team leadership in one role.

Charter & Air Operations

Director of Charter / Head of Air Operations

Scheduling, AOC compliance, fleet utilisation, and customer relationship management for on-demand and charter operations.

Ground Operations

Head of Ground Handling / Ground Operations Director

Airside safety, turnaround management, and workforce leadership for ground handling operations at commercial and GA airports.

Fuel & Logistics

Fueling Operations Manager / Logistics Director

Aviation fuel management, into-plane operations, and logistics leadership with full SMS and environmental compliance accountability.

Commercial

VP Commercial / Business Development Director

Revenue growth, contract negotiation, and new market development for aviation services businesses competing at scale.

Safety

Safety Manager / SMS Director

Safety Management System implementation and oversight across airside and terminal operations. The role that protects the commercial operation.

Scaling an aviation services operation?

Tell us about the seat and the standard it has to hold. We will show you how we find operators who scale without trading away safety.