Robert Stangarone Establishes New Global Aviation Consultancy

Thirty highly respected industry leaders and professionals, including several former CEOs, have come together in a broad-based business consultancy that specializes in aviation, aerospace, defense and air travel under the banner of a new company - Stangarone & Associates.

With these experts - including Regional Associates located in London, Rome, Hamburg, Singapore, Hong Kong, Montreal, New York, Los Angeles, Denver and Wichita - the company can offer a wide range of business operations, marketing and communications requirements almost anywhere in the world.

The thirty are: Robert Stangarone, Jack J. Pelton, Ernest Edwards, Tony Velocci, Richard Aboulafia, Paul T. Mikolashek, John W. McGraw, Jeffrey Rodengen, Myles Martel, George M. Schu, David Hopkins, Thomas Spulak, David Glassner, Peder Andersen, Jim McCormick, Dr. Glenn Pomerance, John L. Petersen, Roberto Spinelli, David G. Drugman, Jane Mitchell, Barry McFadzean, Marc Cornelius, Anthony Phillips, Simon Tam, Nancy German, Lindon Bontz, Derek Wallace, Robert Scott, Heinrich Grossbongardt and Nick Brough.

Stangarone & Associates Managing Director, Robert Stangarone, said, “As companies and organizations continue to pursue lean in all aspects of their operations, outsourcing is an effective way to reduce costs, take advantage of the latest best practices and best talent, stay agile and expand into global markets with local knowledge. For emerging companies, S&A talent can save significant time and expense by sharing well-proven processes and practices honed from decades of industry leadership and experience.”

S&A’s consulting expertise in the area of business operations includes aircraft design, engineering and manufacturing; aircraft certification, safety and flight standards; mergers and acquisitions; fundraising; market analysis and forecasting; aircraft sales, financing and leasing; Ex-Im Bank financing assistance; due diligence; fleet planning; flight operations; airline and general aviation start-ups and operations; regulatory compliance; crisis management; aircraft disposition; cyber security, electronic warfare and cryptology; aviation and defense law; talent recruiting; aerospace medicine; Lean/Six Sigma; ethics, compliance and employee engagement; and government and public affairs.

In the areas of Marketing and Communications, the company provides a wide range of consulting services including reputation management; leadership, crisis and media training; thought leadership; C-Level speechwriting; editorial preparation and placements; Washington DC representation; global marketing and communications programs; and branding.

“By bringing together the most knowledgeable, most experienced and most respected leaders and professionals in their fields, we have harnessed the capability to meet the broadest range of client requirements virtually anywhere in the world,” Stangarone said.