Paul (Joe) Posti

Gulfstar Aviation, Inc.

Started a company in Hong Kong, Asian Aviation Consultants. Aircraft sales, Corporate & Private Jet management and Aviation Consulting. After selling the company returned to America. Started two FAR 135 operations in California and sold them.

Currently offering Director of Operations services to FAR 91 (private corporations) FAR 135 air charter and FAR 121 companies. Can easily work remotely from Orlando, Florida as I have my own aircraft for on-site meetings.

Excellent reputation with FAA: DFW, RAL, VNY, LGB, MIA/FLL, BHM & ATL & DCA in Macau SAR, Surinam, SA, CAA in Beijing and FOCA in Switzerland. 

Skills in MS office (Excell accounting programs & PowerPoint training and aircraft sales videos), Jet Insight, APG and Foreflight. Written and updated G.O.M.'s, G.M.M.'s, MEL's, aircraft checklist, cabin attendant training and operation manuals, in-house Basic Indoc. courses with CFII and AGII and current 1st Class medical.

Chief Executive Officer

MACH ONE AIR CHARTERS, INC.

Responsible for all operations with Chief pilot, Director of Maintenance, dispatch, training and all pilots reporting to me. Hiring and terminations and growing the company. Upgraded the certificate from 9 or less to 10 or more and managed all aircraft conformity with FAA. Created an in-house Basic Indoctrination course with PowerPoint. Hired and trained the manager of training.

Director Of Operations

Asian Aviation Consultants, LLC

Corporate aircraft sales and flight department management. The company was sold to a local Chinese individual and the name was changed.

Managing Director

Jos. A. Bank Clothiers

Administrative:  Report to the CEO, Develop department policies and procedures, prepare
annual budget and monitor operating budget expenses, report and control deviations, make
pilot schedules, recommend aircraft and options, maintain all records, schedule training,
coordinate with all vendors, develop department personnel.
Operational: Provide leadership and direction to department personnel, maintain safety
program, ensure high level of customer service, maintain company and aircraft manuals,
coordinate and monitor all maintenance issues, liaison with the FAA, evaluate pilots for
upgrade training and monitor performance and many other things.

Director of Flight Operations

Richmond Flight Management Group

Managed  crews and maintenance for a charter department with International Operations.  Using Gulfstream III, Hawker 700 and 800 aircraft. Supplied charter operations for a major oil company.  Flight department closed and aircraft sold.

Vice President of Flight Operations

Korean Air 

Line Captain on the MD-83 flying assigned routes.  Had to resign for personal reasons.

MD-83 Captain

FlightSafety International

Simulator and ground instructor on the MD-80 series aircraft. Updated manuals and co-wrote the first Power-Point MD-80 training course.  Trained Aerolloyd in Germany, AOM and Air Liberte in France, China Northern in China.  Went to Basil, Switzerland for Crossair and created a complete classroom (Including making a paper tiger) and wrote manuals that complied with FOCA.  Trained the first crews and instructors.

Airline Instructor

American Air charters

Managed the day to day operations, crew scheduling and maintenance for Citation Jet, Gulfstream and King Air.  North America, Canada and Mexico Operations.  Captain on all three aircraft and crew of four pilots.  Operated from Million Air at the John Wayne airport.

Dierctor of Operations

Eastern Air Lines, Inc.

Hired as first officer pilot on the B-727 and moved to first officer on the DC-9. Worked in the Hartley training center as ground instructor.  Promoted to Captain on the DC-9.  Airline closed.

Captain

Many corporate and FAR 135 Charter companies

Employed by Jacobs Engineering Burbank, California as Co-pilot on Saber 65 left for full-time position as Director of Operations at Hillwood Corp in FAR 135 Charter ops in Van Nuys California.

Managed maintenance and three pilots for corporate and Charter in Mexico, Canada and USA cities. Interfaced with FAA, wrote GOM and managed operations.

Captain, Chief Pilot and Director of Operations

U.S. Navy carrier pilot, Saber 60 then flew for Tri-City Pinky Brier. Started my own charter business with two Turbo commanders and a Citation 550. Pilot for Eastern Airlines, Korean Airlines and Suriname Airways, FSI instructor on MD80 LGB and Zurich Switzerland. Started Asian Aviation Consultants in Hong Kong an aircraft sales and management company and a three-location printing business (in California) JPS Graphics and sold the companies. Flew for ENRON, Jos A Bank and Bradshaw foods, as well as a few charter companies. Personal pilot for some celebrities. Received the Wright Brothers award, two records in Falcon aircraft, landed in 52 countries, 28,677 hrs T.T. and pilot licensed in USA, Surinam, S.A., Korea, China and Bermuda endorsed for Malaysia. Not retired yet!

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