Manager, Fleet Transactions - Dorval, Canada - Air Canada

Air Canada

Verified Company

Dorval, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Description

Being part of Air Canada is to become part of an iconic Canadian symbol, recently ranked the best Airline in North America. Let your career take flight by joining our diverse and vibrant team at the leading edge of passenger aviation.

JOB DESCRIPTION
Program Management

Manage on time aircraft deliveries & (re)deliveries within the approved budget. Management of consultants, and completion of midterm aircraft audits and inspections. Contributes to the development of standards, policies and protocols aircraft transition programs
Manage internal and external resources required to support fleet transaction activities
Deliver transaction closing on a timely basis, ensuring key decisions are made as required.
Evaluate aircraft acquisitions to identify any modifications to the aircraft that may be required to meet our commercial or regulatory obligations
Develop aircraft transition programs with program scope, determination of milestones, identification of critical paths and establishment of timelines for aircraft introductions, returns and sales programs
Identify all contractual milestones and deliverables for existing aircraft
Develop financial forecast based on contractual obligations for exiting aircraft program budgets
Develop consultant resource requirements and establish a database of qualified resources to support aircraft introductions, returns and sales programs
Monitor consulting resources with the accomplishment project objectives within scheduled timelines
Manage the operating fleet modifications programs, working with OEM's on modification lead times for service bulletins, kits and parts.
Oversee the execution of the overall integrated fleet renewal plan for Air Canada and its regional carriers.

- lead inspection of aircraft at various stages of negotiation with lessors, negotiate with lessors' technical representatives and resolve all issues which arise in the interpretation of the relevant aircraft lease documentation

Monitor and report on progress related to programs and achieving targets
Ensure integration and alignment of crossfunctional teams
Ensure proactive escalation to remove obstacles and prevent adverse consequences such as significant delays or unexpected cost overruns

Technical

Review and lead discussions and negotiations with aircraft lessors on technical aspects of aircraft leases, including delivery and return conditions and all maintenance to be performed during the term of the lease; documents to be reviewed will include letters of intent and leases for aircraft being added to the fleet, lease extensions and amendments and sale lease/backs
Coordinate communications between Maintenance and Fleet Transactions for cost saving opportunities for major maintenance events related to airframe and engines based on lease agreement return conditions and end of lease financial adjustments
Oversee aircraft and engine evaluations and provide technical recommendations

Maintain lessor technical client relationships with lessors, MROs, OEMs and other key suppliers

Generate technical specifications documentation packages for existing aircraft
Lead and Coordinate aircraft and engine lease activities to meet commercial objectives
Act on behalf of the Director when required and represent Fleet Transactions at internal and external meetings
Prepare and review digital packages for Commercial & Marketing aircraft campaigns to support aircraft sourcing activities
Monitor technical covenants to the Aircraft Leases
Point of contact for OEM Modification programs for aircraft acquisitions

Commercial

Provide \oversight of aircraft acquisitions and aircraft disposition (sales and lease returns)
Manage commercial technical contract negotiations points related to fleet transactions initiatives
Develop and maintain positive relationships with industry partners, OEM s, Lessors, etc.

Manage pre-purchase asset/lease review, inspections, and due diligence of prospective assets.

As a member of the deal team, provide vital technical aspects of LOI and aircraft lease, aircraft financing, purchases and sales of aircraft with a main focus on delivery / return conditions and mitigation of risk.
Develop checklists and reviews of legal and commercial documents from a technical perspective associated to various phases of aircraft transactions.

Aircraft Reporting

Govern the provision of aircraft and engine reports to meet the Lessor requirements
Develop and Manage the annual aircraft Lessor audits and reporting process for ongoing aircraft maintenance, modification, airworthiness changes and ad hoc data.
Manage the collation of current and projected aircraft maintenance status for aircraft lease extensions, review lease return conditions and validate that minimum return conditions and other obligations of the Lease under a technical nature continue to be met
Obtain and analyze current and projected aircraft maintenance status for air