STEPHAN KRAINER
Business Aviation Executive • CEO & Accountable Manager
Flight Experience & Aircraft
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Jet Hours
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Turboprop Hours
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Type Ratings
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Certificates & Qualifications
EASA Part-66 Aircraft Maintenance License, Category B1 and C
AML-A072
ICAO AME Type II No. 1764 (inactive)
Accountable Manager
Part CAMO
Part 145
Postholder Continuing Airworthiness
Airworthiness Review Staff
Quality Manager
Maintenance Manager
NLP Practitioner
Issued Jan 2017
Expired Jan 2020
Dealmakers Masterclass
Issued Jan 2018
Expired Jan 2020
Systemic Constellations in Family and Business, Leader
Issued Jan 2021
Expired Jan 2023
Sales and Communications Trainings
Issued Jan 2023
Work Experience
Managing Director
PRIMUS Logistics
Support a major defence OEM providing service to the Austrian Ministry of Defence on long-range radar sights and helicopters.
Chief Executive Officer & Accountable Manager
PRIMUS Aviation
Initiated and led the relaunch of the PRIMUS brand, reaching USD 2.5 million turnover in year one with USD 8,000 investment. Hold overall accountability for compliance, safety, and airworthiness under EASA approvals. Drive strategy, client acquisition, operational delivery, and leadership of the organization.
Founder / Chief Executive Officer / Accountable Manager
PRIMUS Aero
Founded PRIMUS in 2010 and scaled it from a one-person operation to approximately 100 employees across nine locations, with turnover above USD 20 million and a reputation for authority-aligned delivery. Held multiple EASA Form 4 posts across the group: Accountable Manager and Postholder Continuing Airworthiness (2010-2015); Accountable Manager and Deputy Postholder Continuing Airworthiness (2015–2019); Accountable Manager and CEO (2019-2024). Airworthiness Review Staff (2010-2024): performed and oversaw airworthiness reviews across approved aircraft types.
Postholder Airworthiness
Bestfly Aircraft Management
Contributed to scaling Bestfly from a one-aircraft operation into a leading aviation supplier in Africa.
Airworthiness Review Staff
International Jet Management GmbH
Established in-house ARC capability for approved aircraft types.
Quality Manager CAMO (EASA Form 4)
AVCON JET Malta Ltd.
Built the initial quality system from the ground up. Reviewed manuals and expositions, audited suppliers, and executed internal audits.
Postholder Continuing Airworthiness
AVCON JET AG
Designed SOPs and scaled the CAMO department from a startup into a growth-enabling operation. Led airworthiness governance for approximately 40 business jets across multiple OEMs.
Postholder Continuing Airworthiness & Airworthiness Review Staff
Majestic Executive Aviation AG
Managed airworthiness for a mixed fleet including Learjet, Gulfstream, Hawker, and Cessna.
Postholder Continuing Airworthiness
Interavia Luftfahrt GmbH
Managed airworthiness for Beechcraft King Air C90 and B200 fleets.
Executive Director Maintenance
Robin Hood Aviation
Headed CAMO and Maintenance. Built a fully approved Part 145 base maintenance facility and a CAMO with ARC privilege for Saab 340 from scratch.
Line Station Manager
RUAG Aerospace
Daily maintenance operations for the client station.
Deputy Maintenance Manager
Fairline Airways
Supported Saab 340 readiness and operational compliance.
Freelance Aircraft Technician
Jet Aviation
Line and base support
Freelance Aircraft Technician
Swiss Airlines
Line and base support
Freelance Aircraft Technician
RUAG
Line and base support
Freelance Aircraft Technician
Gate V
Line and base support
Freelance Aircraft Technician
First Kuwaiti
Line and base support
Maintenance Technician
Vienna Aircraft Service
Line and base maintenance on private and corporate aircraft.
Military service
Austrian Air Force
Line maintenance on PC-6 and C-130.
Education
High School for Aircraft Engineering
BSc equivalent
Evening College
Profile Overview
16
Years Experience
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