Frans van de Pol

Current

Vice President Component Repairs Fokker Schiphol, President Fokker Aerotron and Fokker Airinc at Aerotron Airpower Inc. d/b/a Fokker Aerotron

Past

Vice President Engineering at Fokker Services B.V.
Vice President Aircraft Conversions & Completions (a.i.) at Fokker Services B.V.
Product Manager Consultancy at Fokker Services B.V.

Manager Airline Support at Fokker Services B.V.
Service Engineer at Fokker Services B.V.
Supervisor Maintenance & Engineering at Fokker Aircraft B.V.
Supervisor Production Engineering at Fokker Aircraft B.V.
Assistant to the Quality Manager Final Assembly line & Flight Department at Fokker Aircraft B.V.
Quality Assurance Engineer at Fokker Aircraft B.V.

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Education

Hogeschool INHOLLAND
M.T.S. Wenckebach
Berlingh College

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Industry

Aviation & Aerospace

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Frans van de Pol’s Summary

More than 20 years experience in the Aviation and Aerospace industry in various international leadership roles; Manufacturing/Final Assembly, Engineering, Product Support, MRO (Aircraft and Components), Aircraft Conversions and Completions, Continued Airworthiness and Training.

Excellent social and communication skills with focus on achieving business objectives and motivating and building teams.

Frans van de Pol’s Specialties:

General Management, Project Management, Consultancy, MRO (Maintenance Repair & Overhaul), Maintenance & Engineering, Special Mission Aircraft/VIP/MPA/Cargo Conversions and Completions,Training, Accident investigation, Modifications, Production (OEM), Quality Assurance, Component repairs, Flight Hour Programs, Availability Programs, PMA/DER/EPA,Lean/Six Sigma, Business modelling. Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Dornier, Fokker, Gulfstream, Lockheed, MD, Saab. FAR/PART 21/145/147. ITAR.

Frans van de Pol’s Experience

Vice President Component Repairs Fokker Schiphol, President Fokker Aerotron and Fokker Airinc

Aerotron Airpower Inc. d/b/a Fokker Aerotron

(Public Company; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

January 2009 — Present (1 year )

Responsible (P&L) for a business-unit of approx. 220 staff members with 3 locations in the USA and Europe; Fokker Aerotron, La Grange GA, USA, Fokker Airinc, Fairhope AL, USA and at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Involved in the Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) of aircraft system components for many regional, narrow- and wide-body and military aircraft. Member of the Management Team of Fokker Services B.V. Located in La Grange, Georgia USA.
Vice President Engineering

Fokker Services B.V.

(Public Company; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

September 2002 — December 2008 (6 years 4 months)

Responsible (P&L) for a business-unit of approx. 130 design-, construction-, certification- and service/maintenance- engineers. Involved in the development and support of technical products and services for the commercial- and defense aerospace industry. Head Of the Design Organisation in accordance with EASA PART21 (Approved Design Organisations) and Accountable Manager in accordance with EASA PART147 (Approved Training Organisations). Member of the Management Team of Fokker Services B.V.
Vice President Aircraft Conversions & Completions (a.i.)

Fokker Services B.V.

(Public Company; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

January 2007 — December 2007 (1 year )

Responsible (P&L) for the arrangement and management of the (new) business-unit Aircraft Conversions & Completions (completion and conversion of new (green) and pre-owned aircraft into VIP or Special Mission aircraft; Fokker 50/70/100, Airbus A318/A319/A320,(K)DC10, Gulfstream V, CRJ-700), including Sales, Program & Proposal Management, Procurement, Engineering & Certification, Project Management, Production/Installation and Product Support. Member of the Management Team of Fokker Services B.V.
Product Manager Consultancy

Fokker Services B.V.

(Public Company; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

September 2001 — September 2002 (1 year 1 month)

Business-line responsibility (Turnover) for Consultancy, Training, Damage Assessment (aircraft damage assessment, recovery and repair), Technical Assistance (on-site/on-desk/AOG services). Program Management of maintaining the Type Certificate Holdership of the (out of production) Fokker aircraft types.
Manager Airline Support

Fokker Services B.V.

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

September 1998 — September 2001 (3 years 1 month)

Head of Airline Support Department (approx. 45 employees). Providing technical support (in-service support, training, consultancy, damage-assessment, on-site support, accident- and incident investigation)
Service Engineer

Fokker Services B.V.

(Public Company; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

March 1996 — September 1998 (2 years 7 months)

Providing Technical Support/Service Engineering; Trouble shooting/Service Information, Service Bulletins etc, to airlines and MRO companies for the ATA chapters Hydraulics, Flight Controls and Landing Gear. Accident Investigator for Fokker aircraft.
Supervisor Maintenance & Engineering

Fokker Aircraft B.V.

(Public Company; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

July 1992 — March 1996 (3 years 9 months)

Management of a group of approx. 8 Service Engineers involved in the technical support to airlines and MRO companies.
Supervisor Production Engineering

Fokker Aircraft B.V.

(Public Company; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

July 1990 — July 1992 (2 years 1 month)

Management of a group of approx. 5 engineers involved in optimizing the final assembly of the aircraft at the final assembly-line to enable a higher and more efficient production output. Mainly related to aircraft components (both structural components and system components) from the various international partners and suppliers.
Assistant to the Quality Manager Final Assembly line & Flight Department

Fokker Aircraft B.V.

(Public Company; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

March 1989 — July 1990 (1 year 5 months)

Involved in various projects to meet the business objectives and quality requirements of the final assembly-line. Enhancement of processes, installation of Standard Operating Procedures, setting-up of training programs etc.
Quality Assurance Engineer

Fokker Aircraft B.V.

(Public Company; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

June 1987 — March 1989 (1 year 10 months)

Generating Management Reports and Analysis related to the quality aspects of the final assembly-line (product deficiencies, quality escapes, root-causes etc).

Frans van de Pol’s Education

Hogeschool INHOLLAND

B.Sc. (Ing.) , Mechanical Engineering , 1983 — 1987
M.T.S. Wenckebach

Mechanical Engineering 1980 — 1983
Berlingh College

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Frans van de Pol’s Interests:

Running, golf, flying, skiing, reading. Always willing to give a presentation about our company, my experiences and views.

Frans van de Pol’s Groups:

Board member of NVDO Noord-Holland (Dutch Association of Maintenance) from 2005 till 2008.

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