Senior Product Manager, IFS Aerospace and Defense
Kirk has spent the last twenty-years working closely with numerous commercial aviation organizations on aviation maintenance management software solutions. As a senior product manager, he is currently responsible for several products within the IFS aerospace and defense portfolio, where he works to understand the business challenges facing the industry; and how IFS software solutions can best deliver long term value to the market. Prior to that, he has held a variety of professional services, sales and product development roles at Mxi Technologies, a leading provider of aviation maintenance management software that was acquired by IFS in January 2017.
Short turnaround times are the goal for any airline. They reduce delays and keep customers happy. Yet, according to the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Services, 69.7% of all flight delays and cancellations are due to air carrier delays or late-arriving aircrafts, something which is very much within the control of an airline. Reducing this figure…
