Senior Aircraft Fleet Transitions Lead

Finnair Plc; Vantaa; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leisure travel benefit

Sickness Fund insurance

Epassi sport

Gym access around Finnair campus

Hobby clubs activities

Job summary

Finnair is hiring a Fleet Transitions Manager in Vantaa to lead aircraft phase-in, phase-out and entry-into-service programs. You will drive multi-year transition projects, coordinate with internal stakeholders and lessors, and ensure compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements.

You will guide a specialist transition team, protect asset value, and push for continuous improvement and digitalization of transition processes while maintaining redelivery readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum two years leadership experience in managing specialist teams.
• Proven experience in aircraft fleet transitions, including technical records and technical aspects of aircraft lease agreements.
• Strong background in aircraft engineering, continuing airworthiness, CAMO, MRO, aircraft leasing or consultancy.
• Experience managing complex projects involving multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience working with aircraft lessors and other external partners.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.
• Strong stakeholder and risk management skills.
• Ability to travel internationally without restrictions.
• Demonstrated ability to improve processes and utilize digital solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead aircraft phase-in, phase-out and entry-into-service transition programs.
• Deliver projects in line with scope, schedule, budget and quality targets.
• Provide leadership and technical direction to a specialist transition team.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, contractual and company requirements.
• Maintain long-term aircraft redelivery readiness with focus on technical records quality and completeness.
• Manage technical interface with aircraft lessors during deliveries and redeliveries.
• Support Aircraft Finance with technical input to protect asset value.
• Identify and manage technical and commercial risks in transition projects.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Drive continuous improvement and digitalization of transition processes.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering

Tools

CAMO systems

MRO experience

Aircraft leasing knowledge

Job description

Finnair is hiring a Fleet Transitions Manager in Vantaa to lead aircraft phase-in, phase-out and entry-into-service programs. You will drive multi-year transition projects, coordinate with internal stakeholders and lessors, and ensure compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements.

You will guide a specialist transition team, protect asset value, and push for continuous improvement and digitalization of transition processes while maintaining redelivery readiness.