Flightpath with Alok | Rob Taylor, CTO Carlyle Aviation | Aviation Leasing Podcast

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This 2nd season of Flightpath with Alok kicks off in style. In this first episode we are back in India and Alok catches up with Rob Taylor, Chief Technical Officer of Carlyle Aviation Partners Ltd (Carlyle). Carlyle has a large portfolio of approximately 380 owned or managed commercial aircraft worth an estimated US$ 12.1B, spread across 55 countries. Rob is responsible for the day-to-day technical operations and liaises with both financial and commercial disciplines with in the company; his career spans more than thirty five years, the majority of which has been working at a senior and management level, and for a variety of businesses. These have included private corporations; helped the start up efforts of the Canada based LCC WestJet Airlines; has experience working with helicopters, and at the aero engine OEM Pratt & Whitney Canada, as well as legacy carrier Canadian Airlines International. Rob received a Bachelor of Technology Degree (BTech) from British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) and has a BTEC national diploma in Aeroscience (Mechanical) and is accredited by the Engineering Council of the UK as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng), as well as a Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society (MRAeS) and Chartered Management Institute of UK (MCMI). Additionally, Rob holds a Transport Canada Aircraft Maintenance Engineers License (AME) with multiple ratings. In this episode Rob shares with Alok about his early experiences, how a young want-to-be architect found himself enlisted in the army and how this set him on a path to aviation. Among the topics Rob discusses with Alok are the future of commercial travel; the growth in automation; the importance of attracting talent; how to share knowledge effectively, and the importance of being open as a business to new ideas. If you are wondering whether a career in aviation is for you, and in particular if aircraft leasing will provide you with the opportunities you seek, then this episode is certainly worth a listen

About Rob Taylor:
Linkedin:   / rob-taylor-74020910  
Website: https://www.carlyle.com/about-carlyle...

Chapters

00:00 - Introduction
02:22 - Early years and Career Trajectory
13:15 - The Role of a CTO, understanding financial impact of decisions
18:14 - The four very unique funds in Carlyle Aviation
21:24 - Knowledge transfer is a two-way street
29:00 - Talent retention in Aircraft Leasing
34:19 - Managing a Diverse Team
39:02 - Challenges and Opportunities - the evolution of Asset Management in Carlyle
47:27 - Overcoming Technical Challenges in Acquiring Aircraft Portfolios
54:35 - Apollo as a pioneer of digitalisation
01:06:49 - The Impact of New Technology on the Industry is not new
01:18:08 - Pub talk- what does the future hold
01:21:17 - Carlyle Aviation as a lessor and shareholder in Spicejet, Indian market, Go First situation
01:26:19- Advice for aircraft financing and leasing as a career option

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