Michael Doerr

Current

President at Air2Air Corporation
Fellow at Zazi Forum

Past

Interviewee at Inlab Ventures LLC
Captain at Northwest Airlines
Managing Member at Bootstrap Ventures, LLC

President/Founder at Aimstar
Aircraft Systems Manager at Titan Corporation
Vice President, Inland Division at Hexstar Inc.

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Education

U.S. Navy & Marine Corp School of Aviation Safety
University of Southern California
University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Connections

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Industry

Airlines/Aviation

Websites

Michael Doerr’s Summary

Mr. Doerr is the President and CEO of Air2Air Corporation which provides Air Charter / Air Taxi service utilizing fast, efficient six seat Piper Seneca aircraft for short range destinations, typically 500 miles or less. Air2Air is initially based in the San Diego area with an expansion plan that should place it in the Los Angeles Basin, Las Vegas and Phoenix markets within a year. Mr. Doerr is a qualified Captain on the Airbus A-320 and has accumulated over 13,000 flight hours operating various aircraft in military, civilian, and commercial environments including the F4, F-14, F-18, DC-9, B-727, DC-10, B-747, and A-320.
Mr. Doerr is also the former Managing Member of Bootstrap Ventures LLC, a very small venture support firm, and President of Aimstar Corporation directing the development of automated planning, routing, scheduling, and logistics software systems for complex radar cross section aircraft such as the B-2.
Mr. Doerr has provided engineering, planning, product R&D, and management assistance to various firms.
Vice President of Hexstar, Inc., General Manager of the Inland Division of Hexstar, managing the custom plastic injection molding facility producing thermoplastic and thermoset plastic and composite parts and custom molds for the electronics and aerospace industries.
Prior to Aimstar, Mr. Doerr's manufacturing experience and expertise supported Titan System's ManTech programs and Titan’s acquisition of Manufacturing firms.

ASME Certified Engineering Manager, 2005
USN Post Graduate School Monterey, Naval Aviation Safety Officer, 1988
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, 1973
B.S. Naval Science, University of Wisconsin, 1973
Naval Fighter Weapons School (TOP GUN) graduate, 1978, 1980.

Member: NBAA, AOPA, U.S. Naval Institute, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, MIT Enterprise Forum, UCSD Connect, San Diego Venture Group

Michael Doerr’s Specialties:

Aviation Management
Aircraft systems analysis and operational evaluation
Aircraft tactical employment
Aircraft operations
Automated route selection and planning
Signature and operational signature employment and planning issues
International aircraft operations
Air logistics planning
Manufacturing and manufacturing processes

Michael Doerr’s Experience

President

Air2Air Corporation

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Airlines/Aviation industry)

September 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)

Air2Air Corporation is an Air Charter / Air Taxi service initially operating out of San Diego Area Airports. Air2Air offers "On Demand" personal travel to destinations of choice normally within 500 miles of San Diego. Air2Air offers this service using the very dependable and efficient Piper Seneca twin engine six place aircraft. 2 hrs 15 min from stepping out of your car to stepping into your limo in Palo Alto. 45 min from stepping out of your car to exiting the airplane in Van Nuys.
Fellow

Zazi Forum

(Aviation & Aerospace industry)

January 2005 — Present (5 years )

Provide high-level strategic consulting services on Forum projects. Domain expert in strategic, tactical, and commercial aircraft employment.
Interviewee

Inlab Ventures LLC

(Privately Held; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

2009 — 2009 (less than a year)
Captain

Northwest Airlines

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; NWA; Airlines/Aviation industry)

December 1989 — August 2008 (18 years 9 months)

A-320 Captain flying domestic and international flights. Over 17 years international experience flying the B-727, DC-10, and B-747.
Managing Member

Bootstrap Ventures, LLC

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)

2006 — 2007 (1 year )

Bootstrap Ventures is a Venture Creation company which works with the Founders to lay the groundwork for successful business growth and financing.
President/Founder

Aimstar

(Airlines/Aviation industry)

1988 — 1991 (3 years )

Aimstar Corporation designed and developed algorithms and software modules for auto-routing of stealth and complex signature aircraft. Aimstar's primary customer at the time was McDonnell Douglas Electronic Systems Company which invested over $280k in then year dollars directly into Aimstar to further development and derive application matched modules for MDESC's mission planning systems.
Aircraft Systems Manager

Titan Corporation

(Aviation & Aerospace industry)

1982 — 1988 (6 years )

Directed engineering staff involving research and development for advanced technology aircraft and manufacturing systems. Sole management responsibility for five contracts totaling $1M+. Work included management oversight of special access programs including definition of tasks, schedule, deliverables, and staffing. Supervised operations analysis, concept development, and evaluation. Directed prototype software development projects. As Program Manager for Production Management and Manufacturing Technology provided expertise on Titan’s ManTech programs and advisory inputs for Titan’s acquisition of Manufacturing firms.
Vice President, Inland Division

Hexstar Inc.

(Aviation & Aerospace industry)

1981 — 1982 (1 year )

General Manager of the Inland Division of Hexstar, Inc. Hexstar specialized in aerospace composites manufacturing of components with stealth characteristics. Inland Manufacturing specialized in plastic injection molding, operating over 20 machines. As General Manager doubled the gross sales in less than a year and converted the operation to MIL-STD compliance.

Michael Doerr’s Education

U.S. Navy & Marine Corp School of Aviation Safety

ASO , Aviation Safety , 1989 — 1989
University of Southern California

Course Work , Systems Management , 1976 — 1977
University of Wisconsin-Madison

BSME, BSNE , Mechanical Engineering, Naval Engineering , 1968 — 1973

Activities and Societies:

NROTC

Additional Information

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Michael Doerr’s Interests:

Cost Effective Air Charter Efficient Corporate Management, problem solving, and innovation. Flying, body surfing, bike riding, snow skiing if I'm forced

Michael Doerr’s Groups:

NBAA, AOPA, U.S. Naval Institute, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, MIT Enterprise Forum, UCSD Connect, San Diego Venture Group, San Diego Air & Space Museum