Jeffrey Whitman

Served as Chief Pilot throughout the acquisition and transition that established BOND, adding concurrent Director of Safety responsibilities in February 2026. Oversaw pilot qualification, training, crew readiness, and operational compliance across Part 135 charter and Part 91 managed-aircraft operations. Developed and implemented the Safety Management System, rewrote its manual, and trained personnel. Contributed substantially to operating manuals, coordinated emergency-response planning and team exercises, and led organizational readiness work supporting successful independent safety assessments.

Operated the Learjet 45 as Captain for a managed-aircraft client under Part 91.

Held the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-required Director of Operations appointment under Part 119, with Part 135 accountability for operational compliance, regulatory coordination, and conformity with the General Operations Manual and Operations Specifications. Concurrently served as primary lead captain for the Embraer Legacy 500 (EMB-550), a super-midsize fly-by-wire business aircraft. • Supported the aircraft’s operational readiness and entry into Part 135 service, coordinating operator-specific procedures, aircraft documentation, and passenger-service readiness. • Organized pilot training and qualification records and coordinated aircraft readiness, maintenance status, and operational requirements with the President, Chief Pilot, and Director of Maintenance. • Maintained recurring regulatory reporting and compliance processes during the transition from the outgoing Director of Operations.

Joined as International Captain in April 2020, supporting a newly acquired Gulfstream G-IV/G-IVSP’s entry into service and worldwide Part 91 operations. Promoted to Chief Pilot in July 2022 while continuing international captain duties. Led operational coordination for seven privately operated business jets, bringing together aircraft owners, employee and contractor crews, maintenance, scheduling, and external service providers. • Oversaw crew qualification, training, currency, and technical credentialing; evaluated third-party crews and service providers. • Developed operating standards and a structured process for communicating policy and procedure changes, engaging crews in review and feedback. • Conducted internal safety and compliance validation and advised leadership on operational improvements. • Coordinated aircraft entry-into-service requirements, operating documentation, and owner/operator regulatory-approval preparations.

Operated Gulfstream G-IV/G-IVSP large-cabin aircraft as Captain in worldwide Part 135 charter service, including Atlantic and Pacific operations.

Served as First Officer on the Dassault Falcon 20 in domestic and international Part 135 operations.

Founded and led an aviation consultancy advising aircraft owners and operators on domestic and international regulatory compliance, operational improvement, and safety management. Developed client relationships, defined consulting engagements, and coordinated specialist resources. • Provided ongoing advisory and implementation support, helping clients resolve regulatory gaps, improve operating practices, and align operations with aircraft requirements, ownership obligations, lease provisions, and insurance requirements. • Guided aircraft and operator entry into service, coordinating operational approvals, international operating requirements, personnel qualification and training, and supporting service providers. • Conducted operational assessments and safety and compliance audits; supported Safety Management System (SMS) implementation, corrective actions, and International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) registration readiness. • Conceived, financed, and directed development of AvSMS safety-management software, defining operating requirements, guiding development priorities, and testing functionality.

Progressed from First Officer to Captain, Senior Flight Captain, and Safety Officer across more than 20 years with Aeroquip and Eaton, continuing after Eaton’s acquisition of Aeroquip in 1999. Combined Part 91 corporate flying on Cessna Citation and Learjet aircraft with leadership in operational integration, process improvement, safety assurance, and pilot development. • Led operating-procedure and checklist harmonization during flight-department integration, coordinating stakeholder input, review, approval, and implementation. • Led process-management work supporting Eaton Business Excellence certification, connecting flight-department activities with organizational objectives and performance measures. • Led the effort supporting International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) Stage 1 registration and contributed to Stage 2 registration, internal evaluation, and emergency-response planning. • Developed and led operational-event analysis, translating investigation findings into recommendations for operational improvement and risk control. • Mentored and evaluated provisional captains, assessed operational readiness, and exercised captain-upgrade approval within assigned responsibilities.