Aviation Industry Leader Jimmy Hill to Head Asset Management Effort
Everett, Washington (October 1, 2025) – Aviation Technical Services (ATS) today 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. Jimmy 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.
Jimmy 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.”
Jimmy 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.
About ATS:
For more than 50 years, ATS (Aviation Technical Services) has been providing industry-leading, comprehensive MRO and supply chain support services for aircraft operators, asset managers, and other service organizations, including OEMs. We are focused on making the MRO process better through reducing span times, increasing efficiency, improving airline and MRO operational performance, and lowering overall costs by providing competitive and innovative solutions.
ATS offerings include:
•Airframe Services: Heavy maintenance and modification
•Component Repair: Providing repair services and rotable exchange options for accessories, composites, electrical and fuel components, engine mounts, flight control surfaces, hydraulics, pneumatics, and structures
•Engineering Solutions: PMA parts, STC offerings, as well as design and repair engineering
•Ranger Asset Management: USM sales and consignment, exchanges and AOG services, and parts distribution for virtually every commercial airframe and engine platform. Also includes asset acquisition and teardown activities
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