Zicklin Alum Named President of Aviation Technical Services

Zicklin School of Business alumnus Brian Hirshman has been named the president of Aviation Technical Services. Aviation Technical Services (ATS) is one of the largest maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) organizations with over 1,500 employees and facilities in Everett and Moses Lake, WA; Kansas City, MO; and Fort Worth, TX. Hirshman will take over as president of the company May 1.

In his role as President, Hirshman will provide leadership for ATS’ three discrete business units including Airframe, Components and Engineering services, as well as Commercial programs, including sales and marketing. ATS has been providing maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for commercial and military aircraft for more than 45 years. ATS supports customers across three major business platforms: Airframe Services; Components Services; Engineering Services.

Hirshman has been in the aero space and aviation industry for more than 25 years. He will come to ATS from an Aerospace consultancy, AeroConsulting Partners, LLC in Dallas, Texas, where he served as the Managing Partner. He has held various senior leadership positions in Operations and Maintenance at well-known airlines such as Northwest and Alaska. Most recently he has served as the Senior Vice President of Operations at Southwest.

Brian Hirshman completed his Master of Business Administration in Operations Management from the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College and a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Technology from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL, along with an FAA Airframe & Powerplant License.

Hirshman told aviationweek.com, “It’s an incredible opportunity to join ATS and lead its seasoned team as President. I’m honored to be a part of a new chapter of growth in ATS’ 40 year legacy of providing seamless support for its customers.”

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