Aviation Technical Services (ATS) announced the addition of Jimmy Hill to its executive leadership Team as senior vice president, Ranger Air Aviation, replacing Rob Hill who is retiring the post since founding Ranger Air with a small number of partners in 2002. The role continues to support the realignment activity of ATS’s materials businesses announced internally to ATS and Ranger Air employees in May of 2024. ATS’s new organizational structure and business approach has brought together the sales, entrepreneurial leadership, and related strategy development of its component repair, component sales, and engineering teams. Hill will lead the Ranger Air team which has enjoyed recent growth in the used serviceable materials (USM) trading and parts distribution sectors of the commercial aftermarket.
Hill joins ATS from MRO Holdings where he served as vice president, sales and marketing, growing sales within the heavy maintenance sector for the company. He also has extensive aerospace and leadership experience from time spent with CFM Materials, GE Aviation Materials, Pratt and Whitney, AAR Corp, and Aviall. He is a leading industry expert in USM, aeroengine maintenance, and airframe services, along with asset sales, trading and leasing.
“We’re excited to continue furthering ATS’s impressive story in aviation supply chain by increasing collaboration within our component repair, USM, parts trading, and PMA businesses,” stated Dennis Santare, SVP of component & engineering solutions. “Jimmy is surrounded by experienced leaders and team members who are driven to provide an exceptional customer experience and share in the ATS vision.”
Hill attended the University of Wisconsin where he earned a degree in industrial engineering. Additionally, he serves his community through several avenues including the YMCA and Cup of Grace and also holds a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt from GE.