Suran Wijayawardana
EVP OF FLIGHT SERVICES
As Executive Vice President of Fleet Services for Vantage Aviation, Suran has overall responsibility for Vantages Air Carrier operations and managed aircraft services across its network.
For over 25 years, Suran has been a serial Aviation Entrepreneur and passionate industry thought leader in Private Aviation. Prior to joining Vantage, Suran’s career started in the mid-nineties running a major 141 Flight Training Center in central Florida specializing in ab initio training then transitioning into Business Aviation by starting a large and reputable charter intermediary. As President and founder of ACP Jets, Suran started one of the most reputable charter management companies and eventually effecting a successful merger in 2016 to create Alerion Aviation, A company with facilities in California, New York, and Florida.
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As a passionate industry stakeholder voice, Suran is a former chairman of the National Air Transportation Association Charter Committee, and an invited participant of two major FAA Rulemaking Committee for standardized training curriculums and crew duty and rest. Suran has also held advisory board positions for ARG/US and multiple other aviation companies. Suran brings his vast multi-faceted experience, reputation and passion to Vantage’s aircraft charter and management related verticals and implementation of required operational structures to support scaling and growth.