How StandardAero is Driving the BizAv Aftermarket – 30 Minutes with Marc Drobny

Ageing aircraft and engines can present unique challenges for aircraft owners, but massive opportunities for those who can support them cost effectively. Marc Drobny, President of StandardAero Business Aviation, is seeing opportunities to drive his business forward by offering creative solutions to his customers. Long-term, Covid-19 is going to be a stimulus for business aviation. This will change people’s minds about commercial flying. -Marc Drobny 3 Things We Learned From Marc Drobny Reduced flying demand during the Covid-19 pandemic is providing opportunities for aircraft owners to get off-tempo work done with minimal impact to flight schedules. The effect of COVID-19 and a parallel reduction of airline demand will impact the nature of technical recruiting and hiring in business aviation. Ageing aircraft are creating new business and aircraft support opportunities. StandardAero’s engine exchange program is just one of them. Guest Bio Marc Drobny is the President of Business Aviation at StandardAero. He is responsible for leading the achievement of performance objectives, customer satisfaction and business development activities of the Business Aviation Sector, which is dedicated to the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of non-commercial, business aviation aircraft. Drobny reports directly to the CEO of StandardAero and is a member of the company’s Executive Leadership Team. For more information visit http://www.standardaero.com/ . Learn More About Your Host: Co-founder and Managing Partner for Northstar Group, Craig is focused on recruiting senior level leadership, sales and operations executives for some of the most prominent companies in the aviation and aerospace industry. Clients include well known aircraft OEM’s, aircraft operators, leasing / financial organizations, and Maintenance / Repair / Overhaul (MRO) providers. Since 2009 Craig has personally concluded more than 150 executive searches in a variety of disciplines. As the only executive recruiter who has flown airplanes, sold airplanes AND run a business, Craig is uniquely positioned to build deep, lasting relationships with both executives and the boards and stakeholders they serve. This allows him to use a detailed, disciplined process that does more than pair the ideal candidate with the perfect opportunity, and hit the business goals of the companies he serves.