Tom Buyers

Tom Buyers is a professional with an extensive aviation management background. He has developed a broad range of technical, financial, and commercial skills over the years, focused on creating business solutions that result in improved efficiency and reduced costs for aircraft operations. Buyers studied MBA, Aviation, and a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Management at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Southern Illinois University, respectively. His expertise includes program management, strategic planning, business development and solutions, supplier management, maintenance planning and performance, sourcing and procurement, and cost reduction, among others.

He has worked for renowned airlines, manufacturers, and suppliers, where he showcased his proven record of success. Buyers has worked as Technical Operations Instructor at Commercial Engines Customer Support Manager V2500, GTF at Pratt & Whitney, Manager, MRO Network Cost Management, and Business Operations at Pratt & Whitney, A320 Instructor at Allegiant University, Head of Aircraft Maintenance Cost Modeling, and Optimisation (Consulting contract) at Santos Dumont, and Regional Director, Airline Value Analysis, and Marketing, Airline Economics at Boeing. He has also held positions as Senior Maintenance Cost Engineer, Risk Management at GE, Training Instructor at JetBlue Airways, and Manager - Aircraft Maintenance Cost at Fairchild Dornier Aerospace, among others. His areas of expertise include strategic planning, statistical analysis, reliability-centered maintenance, market intelligence, and maintenance program development for optimized costs.