Jeff Kennelly
Vice President, European Operations
Reporting to the President and CEO, Mr. Kennelly joined Magellan Aerospace in 2023 from Vendigital, a Siemens consultancy business where he was a Director in the Aerospace and Defence (A&D) practice.
Mr. Kennelly has had an extensive career in A&D, with more than 30 years working at a senior level for organizations such as British Airways, General Electric, KPMG, and Swissport. Mr. Kennelly started his career in 1990 as a shop floor apprentice carrying out maintenance, repair and overhaul of the British Airways fleet of aircraft engines and has taken on a multitude of progressively senior duties and leadership roles since. Mr. Kennelly has served as the Managing Director of various aviation-specific manufacturing facilities and General Manager of Ground Operations at some of the UK’s biggest airports. He has also previously held Part 145 Form 4 certification governed by the Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom.
Mr. Kennelly complements his experience with applicable aviation technical qualifications and an MBA from the University of Suffolk in the United Kingdom.