Brendan E. Edmundson
Airline Chief Executive Officer, Leisure scheduled passenger airlines
Fort Lauderdale, FL · (954) 555 0121 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/brendaneedmundson
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Twenty four years in airline commercial and general management, five as chief executive officer
INDUSTRIES
Leisure and scheduled passenger airlines, tour operations, airport concessions
SPECIALTIES
Network planning, revenue management, fleet strategy, safety management systems
SYSTEMS
Sabre, Amadeus revenue management, Snowflake, Tableau, Workday
CREDENTIALS
Federal Aviation Regulations part 121 accountable executive, safety management system executive training
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration, University of Miami
Executive Summary
Chief executive officer of a leisure carrier operating thirty eight aircraft to Caribbean and Latin American markets, with twenty four years in airline commercial leadership. Grew available seat miles by half while holding cost per available seat mile flat, and put safety management and completion factor at the center of every operating review.
Signature Achievements
- Raised available seat miles 51 percent over four years while holding cost per available seat mile within two percent of the 2021 level.
- Lifted completion factor from 97.4 to 99.1 percent by funding spare aircraft coverage at the two largest bases.
- Took on time departure performance from the bottom of the reporting group to third place in twenty months.
- Opened eleven routes into secondary Caribbean markets, of which nine reached target margin inside a year.
- Grew ancillary revenue per passenger from nineteen to thirty four dollars through seat, bag and vacation package changes.
- Signed a four year agreement with the pilot union eight weeks before the amendable date with no operational disruption.
Professional Experience
Chief Executive Officer
Sunward Air, Fort Lauderdale, FL 2021 to present
Leisure carrier with thirty eight narrow body aircraft, 3,600 employees and roughly 1.4 billion dollars of revenue
- Leads the executive team and reports to a board of nine on safety, financial and service performance.
- Serves as the accountable executive for the part 121 certificate and chairs the safety review board.
- Sets network, fleet and pricing strategy and approves every new market before launch.
- Represents the airline with the Federal Aviation Administration, airport authorities and tourism boards.
Chief Commercial Officer
Bayline Air Holdings, Tampa, FL 2016 to 2021
Commercial organization of 240 people covering pricing, distribution, loyalty and network planning
- Ran revenue management and pricing for a fleet of fifty two aircraft.
- Rebuilt the distribution mix and moved a third of bookings to direct channels.
- Launched a loyalty program that reached 900,000 members in three years.
- Negotiated interline and codeshare agreements with two international partners.
Vice President of Network Planning
Cardinal Air Express, Orlando, FL 2010 to 2016
Planning team building the schedule for a growing point to point network
- Built seasonal schedules balancing aircraft utilization against demand patterns.
- Evaluated route economics and recommended market entries and exits to the executive committee.
- Led the fleet study that supported an order for fifteen aircraft.
Licensure and Certification
Accountable executive under Federal Aviation Regulations part 121
Safety management system training for accountable executives
Board member, regional tourism development council
Education
Master of Business Administration, University of Miami, 2008
Bachelor of Science in economics, Florida State University, 2001
Core Skills
Network strategy · Revenue management · Fleet planning · Safety leadership · Labor relations · Board reporting · Cost control · Market entry · Airport negotiation · Executive hiring · Investor communication · Crisis response