Aviation Executive Search
High Altitude Partners places executives across aerospace manufacturing, MRO, and aviation services. Four decades of industry knowledge. A search model built on transparency, not tradition.
Co-Founder · Aviation
Simon brings over 40 years of experience in the aviation industry. He has watched the sector evolve from the early days of commercial air travel to today's complex global ecosystem, and that depth shows up in every search he leads.
Every aviation engagement runs through Simon directly. He knows the roles, the regulatory landscape, and the kind of leader who thrives in environments where precision is not optional. Read more about Simon and the team →
Segments Simon Serves
From production floor leadership to VP-level operations roles, we place the people who keep assembly lines moving and quality standards uncompromising. In aerospace, precision is the product. The leaders we find understand that.
Maintenance, repair, and overhaul operations run on experienced leadership that balances safety, turnaround time, and cost. We find directors and VPs who have managed complex MRO facilities and understand the regulatory framework inside and out.
Ground handling, charter operations, FBO management, fueling, logistics. The services that keep the industry running need operators who can scale without sacrificing safety or reliability. We find them.
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Recent Roles We've Placed
Why High Altitude
The High Altitude search model was built for industries where the wrong hire costs more than money. Aviation is exactly that kind of industry. Every placement runs through the same system that has delivered a 94% one-year retention rate across the firm.
No percentage of salary. The cost is set before the search begins and never changes.
Every step of the search, visible in real time. No black box. No waiting for updates.
Two to four pages of written context from every finalist. Not a one-page resume.
Every placement, every search. If it does not work out, we rerun it at no cost.
Every aviation search runs through Simon directly. No handoff, no junior coordinator.
Simon's Perspective
In most industries, a wrong hire is expensive. In aviation, it can be dangerous. The leaders who run manufacturing floors, oversee MRO operations, and manage safety compliance carry a weight that most recruiters never fully appreciate.
I have spent four decades inside this industry. I have watched it evolve through deregulation, consolidation, supply chain crises, and a global pandemic that grounded entire fleets. Through all of it, one thing has stayed constant: the companies that hire well, survive. The ones that do not, struggle.
That is why we built High Altitude the way we did. A flat fee means we are motivated to find the right person, not the most expensive one. A client portal means you are never wondering what is happening. A written self-evaluation means you meet candidates as people, not as titles on a page. And a 90-day guarantee means we stay invested long after the offer letter is signed.
Aviation deserves a search firm that understands the stakes. We do.
Simon, Co-Founder, High Altitude Partners
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40+ years of aviation expertise. Flat fee. 90-day guarantee.