Matthew Kimmel

Held Part 119 Director of Maintenance authority for a Part 135 certificate covering a Gulfstream G550 and a Citation XL, leading a Maintenance Manager and four technicians while overseeing contract maintenance, parts procurement, AOG response, vendor relationships, quoting and invoicing, airworthiness compliance, financial tracking, and aircraft conformity. Worked alongside the company safety officer to rebuild the Safety Management System (SMS) and Continuing Analysis and Surveillance System (CASS) manual to current standards, achieving zero safety findings across the last two FAA Directed Technical Checks. Rebuilt the General Maintenance Manual from scratch for FAA submission and aligned it with the General Operations Manual. Maintained a zero-finding record across quarterly FAA audits, including the certificate's transfer from the Montana FSDO to the Denver FSDO and preparation for the company's first Directed Technical Check. Compared CAMP records to the FAA AD database on both aircraft and corrected the differences before inspection. Reduced estimated AOG costs by roughly 20% by expanding the JSSI-backed parts pool and strengthening vendor response times.

Directed Part 91 maintenance for a fleet of three Gulfstream G550s, including one internationally registered aircraft brought into FAA airworthy status, and a 42-year-old GIII, achieving 98% average fleet reliability year over year. Led the company's largest maintenance project, a GIII paint, interior, engine life extension, and STC upgrade program, negotiating an estimated $143,274 in savings on a $2.5 million scope. Reviewed vendor invoices against work orders during the GIII's 144-month inspection and disputed erroneous charges, contributing an estimated $76,000 in savings. Negotiated a $375,000 full paint warranty for the GIII, directed a 560XL refresh (full paint, interior, LED package, and Gogo LX5 install), and led fleet-wide projects including three full paint jobs, three full interiors, two Starlink installs, and a Gogo Galileo field approval. Built and led the maintenance department from a single technician, hired in Nov 2024, to a team of five-plus technicians and a maintenance manager, while managing OEM and engine warranty programs. Oversaw records and logbook accuracy fleet-wide with a 100% clean audit rate, and developed an AI-searchable digital archive of historical maintenance records, saving an estimated $7,200 per large aircraft annually. Built multi-year G550 maintenance projections to plan downtime and cost as flight hours ran well above the original forecast, and managed the transfer of all logbooks and maintenance records during the company's wind-down, supporting the aircraft sale process.

Supervised a team of seven A&P mechanics. Met aircraft release times by setting work scope priorities. Kept clear communication with vendors and customers.

Oversaw multiple departments supporting a Part 135 scheduled commuter operation under the Essential Air Service program, ensuring aircraft released safely and on published schedule. Performed AAIP phase inspections and AOG / line maintenance on Pilatus PC-12 45/47 aircraft. Wrote policies and procedures that raised efficiency and reduced delays. Directed AOG and AAIP inspections to reduce flight cancellations and delays. Trained new employees and traveled as lead to teach other sites Pilatus aircraft and battery maintenance.

Aircraft Structural Repairer