Kyle Cassidy
COO & FOUNDER
Kyle Cassidy (COO & Partner) – Before joining Vantage Aviation, Kyle was the Director of Operations at ACI Jet, located at John Wayne Orange County Airport. ACI Jet was the busiest FBO in the country in 2021. Kyle's role involved managing various departments such as HR, Accounting, and Procurement for the FBO division, which consisted of three FBOs in California. The division had over 190 employees and generated annual revenues of $40 million+.
Kyle also oversaw IT and Business Systems for the entire company, which employed over 350 people and operated globally around the clock. In terms of accounting and financial management, Kyle successfully increased revenues across all locations and oversaw the leasing transition of over 300 properties after acquiring a premium 35-year lease at John Wayne Orange County Airport. Kyle played a crucial role in securing the original ground lease in 2017 beating out Signature Flight Support and subsequently beat out Atlantic Aviation for the 2021 30 acre leasehold.
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Prior to ACI, Kyle served as the Director of Operations at Theory R Properties, a family real estate office based in Newport Beach, CA. Theory R Properties owned assets worth over $200 million+ across California and Arizona. In this role, Kyle acted as owners rep and worked closely with both internal and external property managers. He oversaw all budgeting and forecasting including special projects for tenant improvements and ground-up construction projects.