Where aviation finds its leaders.
Partner-led retained executive search for airlines, aviation, aerospace, and related industries. Since 1986, Frank Jay & Associates has completed more than 1,100 engagements for organizations shaping the future of flight.
Why Frank Jay & Associates
Leadership decisions shape aviation organizations for years. Our work combines focused industry knowledge, senior partner involvement, and relationships built over four decades.
Aviation specialization
Airlines, aviation, aerospace, MRO, and related services are not one practice among many. They are our entire focus.
Partner-led retained search
Every engagement receives direct senior attention, disciplined research, and thoughtful execution from beginning to completion.
Relationships that deliver
More than 1,100 engagements have built a network and perspective that help clients reach exceptional leaders—and help leaders recognize the right opportunities.
AVIATION EXECUTIVE SEARCH
The right leaders.
The right roles.
The right future.
Frank Jay & Associates conducts partner-led retained executive search for airlines, aviation, aerospace, MRO, and related industries worldwide. Every engagement combines focused market intelligence, rigorous research, and direct senior-partner involvement.
Retained executive search
Senior-level and board-level search for organizations across the aviation ecosystem.
Board and governance search
Directors, committee chairs, and advisory leaders for public, private, and private equity-backed organizations.
Leadership advisory
Succession planning, executive assessment, and leadership consulting that strengthen the leadership pipeline.
WHO WE SERVE
Across the aviation ecosystem.
Frank Jay & Associates serves organizations whose leadership decisions shape aviation worldwide. Our aviation-only focus gives us the perspective, relationships, and market intelligence to understand each segment—and the leaders who succeed within it.
Airlines
Passenger, cargo, regional, and emerging carriers navigating growth, transformation, and succession.
Aerospace & Manufacturing
Aircraft, engine, component, and systems manufacturers building the future of flight.
MRO & Aviation Services
Maintenance, repair, overhaul, technical services, and aviation s
EXECUTIVE INTELLIGENCE
Perspective for aviation leaders.
Our search work keeps us close to the leadership movements, compensation trends, and operating realities shaping aviation. We turn that perspective into practical intelligence for executives, boards, and organizations.
MONTHLY PUBLICATION
Aviation Executive Monthly
Leadership changes, market developments, and timely analysis from across airlines, aerospace, MRO, and the wider aviation ecosystem.
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RESEARCH & COMPENSATION
Data that informs better decisions.
Executive compensation studies, role benchmarking, and market intelligence for aviation leadership teams.
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LEADERSHIP PERSPECTIVES
What enduring leaders do differently.
Practical thinking on succession, ownership, culture, and executive effectiveness across aviation.
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The right leaders.
The right roles.
The right future.
Frank Jay & Associates conducts partner-led retained executive search for airlines, aviation, aerospace, MRO, and related industries worldwide. Every engagement combines focused market intelligence, rigorous research, and direct senior-partner involvement.
Retained executive search
Senior-level and board-level search for organizations across the aviation ecosystem.
Board and governance search
Directors, committee chairs, and advisory leaders for public, private, and private equity-backed organizations.
Leadership advisory
Succession planning, executive assessment, and leadership consulting that strengthen the leadership pipeline.
WHO WE SERVE
Across the aviation ecosystem.
Frank Jay & Associates serves organizations whose leadership decisions shape aviation worldwide. Our aviation-only focus gives us the perspective, relationships, and market intelligence to understand each segment—and the leaders who succeed within it.
Airlines
Passenger, cargo, regional, and emerging carriers navigating growth, transformation, and succession.
Aerospace & Manufacturing
Aircraft, engine, component, and systems manufacturers building the future of flight.
MRO & Aviation Services
Maintenance, repair, overhaul, technical services, and aviation support organizations.
Business & Private Aviation
Charter, fractional ownership, aircraft management, and private aviation enterprises.
Airports & Ground Services
Airports, ground handling, catering, training, technology, and infrastructure providers.
Leasing, Investment & Advisory
Aircraft lessors, private equity firms, investors, and professional services supporting aviation.
AVIATION EXECUTIVE SEARCH
The right leaders.
The right roles.
The right future.
Frank Jay & Associates conducts partner-led retained executive search for airlines, aviation, aerospace, MRO, and related industries worldwide. Every engagement combines focused market intelligence, rigorous research, and direct senior-partner involvement.
Retained executive search
Senior-level and board-level search for organizations across the aviation ecosystem.
Board and governance search
Directors, committee chairs, and advisory leaders for public, private, and private equity-backed organizations.
Leadership advisory
Succession planning, executive assessment, and leadership consulting that strengthen the leadership pipeline.