Oscar is a specialist in air transportation for international and domestic airlines, OEM’s and special mission niche carriers. He has over three decades of aerospace industry executive, advisory, consulting, management as well as flight operations experience. He supports clients with his proven experience and knowledge as past Chairman, CEO, GM, CMO and VP of private and public aerospace related entities worldwide. He is an expert in identifying and unveiling value, equity, quality and messaging for companies enabling equity gains and effecting savings in strategic procurement and program costs in excess of US$1.5+ Billion. He has led innovative business models, OEM’s, technological platforms and aircraft sales and lease transactions worldwide with well over 200+ aircraft transactions participated and US$750+ million in equity, profits and tangible net gains for his clients worldwide. His education includes Aerospace Engineering and Applied Science at the Bachelor Degree Level and an MBA, graduating with Honors. He holds EASA and FAA ATP licenses and has over 8,500 hours of commercial pilot flight experience and including roles as Flight Safety Analyst, Test and Experimental SME Pilot, Professional and Technical Standards Expert, Airline CEO Captain experience, with ratings up to Boeing 747 and 777. He is an advisor to the US DOT, FAA, AST and UN-ICAO.

Expertise

  • Enterprise Feasibility, Business, Marketing and Strategic Planning
  • Private, Public and Hybrid Business and Economic Development Planning
  • Airline and General Aviation Operations Safety, Security and Standards Development
  • Aerospace OEM Business Planning and Investment-Due Diligence-M&A Documentation
  • Diplomatic, Political and NGO aerospace industry development, planning and training
  • Aerospace enterprise, aircraft and asset valuation, appraisal and financing documentation
  • Strategic, Joint Venture and Public Private Partnership Business and Economic Development
  • Aerospace Safety and Standards development, Terms of Reference (TOR) Drafting

Organisations

  • AMR American Airlines/Eagle (ATP)
  • Cathay Pacific Airways (ATP/Flight Safety Analyst)
  • Iberia Airlines
  • NetJets Europe
  • SKW Airlines (CEO)
  • Ocean Blue Management (MD)
  • Batchelor Foundation (VP)
  • GMAA (President)
  • Space Florida
  • EADS Military/CASA/Socata
  • Dornier Seawings USA (Interim CEO)
  • Safire Aircraft Corporation
  • US Department of Transportation
  • US Federal Aviation Administration
  • Commercial Spaceflight Federation
  • ASTM
  • Zero Gravity
  • Surfair
  • NASA AMES

Qualifications

  • Master in Business Administration, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering: San Diego State University/Thomas Edison State
  • Airline Transport Pilot Boeing 777 200/300 and 747-400 Rated

Memberships

  • UN-ICAO Provider of Consulting Services and Point of Contact Space Learning Group
  • US FAA Aviation Safety Counselor and Safety Team Member
  • ASTM F47 Commercial Spaceflight Committee Executive Member
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, College of Business Advisory Board
  • Member of the Institute of Directors