Flightpath with Alok, Season 01 - Aidan Reynolds, Chief Technical Officer Jackson Square Aviation (JSA)

• 31 August 2023
• Alok Anand

In episode 6 of Flightpath with Alok, Alok is joined in the studio by Aidan Reynolds, Chief Technical Officer of Jackson Square Aviation (JSA), ranked one of the top twenty aircraft lessors in 2022. Aidan has extensive aviation experience having spent over 37 years working in a wide variety of roles encompassing engine shops, OEMs, aircraft maintenance, leasing, and trading. Prior to JSA, Aidan worked for some well-known companies including, more recently, Macquarie Aviation Capital as Head of Technical, and Director of Operations, Europe, Middle East and Africa for Pratt & Whitney. During a recent visit to Bangalore, Aidan spoke to Alok about the early years, career progression, current market trends and more. We find out how, as a small boy from Dublin, following in the footsteps of both his father and older brother, he developed a fascination of engines. We hear how it was this fascination that led him to apply for a position with Airmotive Ireland, a then subsidiary of Aer Lingus; how he navigated a period of very high unemployment in the '80’s, and how he managed to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to do what he does today. This is another example for young professionals with a natural aptitude for engineering, showing how you can use your passion and interests to help drive you forward and seek out an exciting and rewarding career, whether in aircraft leasing and asset management or something else entirely.