Over thirty years of leadership as CTO and COO and senior operations executive across Iberia, Vueling, Avianca, Aerolíneas Argentinas and Qatar Airways | Aeronautical Engineer from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) with executive education at IESE Business School | Deep expertise in MRO, operations and partnerships, delivering transformation in operational performance and commercial execution across markets.
Most recently serving as CEO of Industrial NEOTEX, where he drives operational and commercial transformation with measurable enterprise impact. His career includes executive roles mainly in the MRO arena, bringing deep expertise in global aviation operations, strategic partnerships, revenue management, and cross-border commercial execution. José Luis combines rigorous operational discipline with strategic foresight to help airlines and aviation enterprises translate strategy into measurable financial and operational results. He turns strategic aviation leadership into measurable enterprise performance and commercial execution.
KEY SKILLS
Enterprise Transformation & Value Creation
Airline Operations & Industrial Strategy
Operational Resilience & Business Continuity
MRO Strategy & Aviation Asset Management
Performance Improvement & Margin Expansion
Turnaround & Restructuring Leadership
Strategic Partnerships & Alliance Development
Procurement Strategy & Contract Negotiations
Mergers, Acquisitions & Integration Management
Digital Transformation & Technology Governance
Change Leadership & Organisational Effectiveness
Supply Chain Optimisation & Vendor Management
Safety, Risk & Regulatory Oversight
International Growth & Market Expansion
Board Advisory, Governance & Executive Coaching
ENVIRONMENT
Operational Excellence, Reliability & Airline Performance Improvement
MRO, Technical Operations & Aviation Asset Strategy
Corporate Transformation, Restructuring & Integration Management
Supply Chain, Procurement & Sustainable Cost Competitiveness
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Operational Efficiency | Growth and Expansion:
Improved operational performance of the different airlines from the CTO / COO role, achieving relevant increments in OTP and A/C availability
Severe operational disruption management, while developing the MRO activities for third parties up to 30% of the total available capacity, as an additional airline revenue stream.
Cost Management:
Improvements in productivity up to 35% through restructuring production schemes and processes
Manpower optimization during COVID and Chapter 11 and after crisis recovery
Large contract negotiations with major suppliers (Airbus, Boeing, GE, RR, CFMI) and reshaping of procurement models
Transformation:
Contribution to design and subsequent integration of large organizations after merger (VY & XG) or corporate operations (IAG)
Specification and implementation of ERP / IT platforms (SAP, AMOS) and subsequent organizational changes
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
Languages: Spanish (Native); English (Bilingual); French (Fluent)
Full Citizenship: Spanish and Venezuelan
Other activities: Associated professor at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and Board Member of several industrial companies