See the Asset Differently: How to Build a Healthy Business On One Simple Engine w/Sam Hammoud

With the supply chain still recovering from covid, turn time, parts availability and cost sensitivity are the paramount concerns for airlines and leasing companies. That means more organizations are willing to look to creative solutions for complex problems. And, this has created lucrative market opportunities.

 

What is particularly fascinating is the team creating the solutions and capitalizing on opportunities; They’re young, aggressive, and willing to act fast in a very dynamic market.

 

Listen to how FTAI Aviation runs a business that moves fast without being reckless. In this episode, SVP and head of CFM & Module Factory at FTAI Aviation, Sam Hammoud shares the company’s unique and impressive approach to the engine MRO.

 

The CFM56 is such a simple engine in the sense that if you just gain an advantage, vertically integrate and do this right, you can make a very healthy business out of it. -Sam Hammoud

 

Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode 

 

-Mitigating supply chain constraints

Why overspend to overbuild when there’s a modular and used parts market to take advantage of? 

 

-Culture of execution

How can a company move fast in their decision making; not in a reckless way but rather a thoughtful way?

 

-An interesting balancing act

What challenges are old guard OEMs facing?

 

Guest Bio

 

Sam Hammoud is an SVP and head of CFM & Module Factory at FTAI Aviation. He is a seasoned professional with broad-based experience in commercial, technical, and operational domains. Sam is adept at leading diverse teams to achieve strategic goals, capture new revenue, and deliver performance improvement. He has proven success in cultivating and growing strategic partnerships. For more information, head to https://www.ftaiaviation.com/. 

 

Learn More About Your Host:

 

Co-founder and Managing Partner for Northstar Group, Craig is focused on recruiting senior-level leadership, sales, and operations executives for some of the most prominent companies in the aviation and aerospace industry. Clients include well-known aircraft OEMs, aircraft operators, leasing / financial organizations, and Maintenance / Repair / Overhaul (MRO) providers. 

 

Since 2009 Craig has personally concluded more than 150 executive searches in a variety of disciplines. As the only executive recruiter who has flown airplanes, sold airplanes, AND run a business, Craig is uniquely positioned to build deep, lasting relationships with both executives and the boards and stakeholders they serve. This allows him to use a detailed, disciplined process that does more than pair the ideal candidate with the perfect opportunity and hit the business goals of the companies he serves.