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Sami Alnemri

@samialnemri

Experienced aircraft maintenance manager driving safety, compliance, and on‑time delivery.

United States
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What I'm looking for

I seek a leadership role in aircraft maintenance or MRO where I can drive safety, regulatory compliance, program delivery, and continuous improvement while mentoring teams and improving operational performance.

I am an aircraft maintenance manager with 35 years in aviation and 17 years of maintenance leadership across line and heavy base operations, holding multiple international B1 licenses and the AvMP designation. I strengthen operational performance through disciplined safety management, regulatory compliance (FAA, EASA, GCAA, CAA), and effective cross‑functional coordination to deliver defect‑free, on‑schedule aircraft redelivery.

My career highlights include leading heavy maintenance programs for A320/A330/A340/A380 fleets, delivering multi‑million dollar modification projects ahead of schedule, reducing turnaround times, and maintaining zero‑incident safety performance while preparing for PMP certification. I bring proven project management, reliability analysis, and team leadership skills to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Aircraft Maintenance Manager

Etihad Airways Engineering

Aug 2025 - Present (7 months)

Manage heavy base maintenance, structural repairs, and modification programs to deliver safe, on-schedule, defect-free aircraft redelivery while ensuring GCAA, FAA and EASA compliance and meeting cost and quality targets.

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Lead Duty Engineer

Etihad Airways

Aug 2024 - Aug 2025 (1 year)

Ensured continuous airworthiness through real-time technical coordination for line maintenance, MEL management, and OEM health monitoring to minimize aircraft ground time and prevent in-service failures.

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Supervisor, Aircraft Line Maintenance

American Airlines

Apr 2023 - Jul 2024 (1 year 3 months)

Supervised terminal and hangar line maintenance crews to optimize resource allocation and turnaround efficiency, improving on-time performance and maintaining regulatory and labor compliance.

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Project Manager, Heavy Maintenance

Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services

Feb 2021 - Oct 2021 (8 months)

Developed and executed heavy maintenance project plans, managing budgets, schedules and cross-functional teams to complete work on time, within budget and in compliance with FAA and customer quality standards.

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Aircraft Heavy Maintenance Manager

Etihad Airways Engineering

Mar 2015 - Sep 2020 (5 years 6 months)

Led heavy base maintenance including C-checks, major modifications and engine/landing gear changes, issuing final release-to-service and maintaining zero-incident safety performance while meeting productivity and compliance targets.

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A380 Modifications Project Manager

Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies

Nov 2012 - Feb 2015 (2 years 3 months)

Managed multi-million-dollar A380 structural modification programs, delivering projects 16% ahead of schedule and reducing wing rib turnaround by 16% through process and resource optimization.

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Line Maintenance Engineer

Royal Jordanian Airlines

Feb 1995 - Jan 2006 (10 years 11 months)

Performed routine and non-routine line maintenance for A320/321 and A340 fleets across base and outstations, ensuring compliance with company, regulatory and manufacturer procedures.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University — Worldwide logoEW

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University — Worldwide

2023 - 2023

Completed professional coursework with Embry-Riddle Worldwide during 01/2023–11/2023 focused on aviation-related studies and professional development.

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Prince Faisal Technical College

Associate's Degree, Aeronautical Mechanical Engineering

1987 - 1989

Completed technical studies in aeronautical mechanical engineering at Prince Faisal Technical College from 09/1987 to 11/1989.

Google logoGO

Google

Professional Certificate, Project Management

Completed a Project Management Professional Certificate from Google.

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Aviation Management Professional (AvMP)

Professional Certificate, Aviation Management

Awarded the Aviation Management Professional (AvMP) designation.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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