Suresh Narayanan

Suresh grew up and has spent his life in an entrepreneurial aviation / aerospace environment thanks to the enterprising spirit of his parents who started and operated an aircraft MRO and rotorcraft manufacturing company in Miami, FL where Suresh was born and raised. (Fun fact - his father was a mechanic on the Concorde!) Suresh received his bachelor’s in science from Florida State University and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Southern Methodist University here in Dallas, with a dual focus on Finance as well as Strategy and Entrepreneurship. In 2012, Suresh joined his brother and grew a company called Aerospace Quality Research and Development (AQRD) from a startup to middle market sized national business as their President. AQRD supports large fleet operators with engineering/certification needs as well as full Part 145 MRO repair and fabrication needs. AQRD also supports military aircraft operators with full engineering and integration for avionics and systems upgrades to supersonic aircraft that supported “red air” missions in training Air Force and Navy pilots. In 2023, Suresh started as the Chief Operating Officer for JSX after being a long-time customer and fan of the disruption they are building with-in aviation. JSX is a hop-on jet service that offers you the perks of private air travel, booked by-the-seat, at attainable fares. Suresh boasted impressive growth and performance numbers while with JSX. Suresh oversaw 3000 customers a day, 128 daily flights, over 1000 employees, and 77 aircraft. Suresh most recently started an aviation maintenance platform called JETS MRO in Dallas, TX. He believes he can elevate the aviation maintenance people culture by openly putting his team first. He does this by sharing financials, carving out ownership for the team, and subsidizing benefits for his team’s families to the greatest extent possible. He made it a point to establish and grow his business at Dallas Executive Airport in South Dallas which has been seeking economic catalysts. JETS MRO will bring a large impact of jobs and traffic to the area while elevating the professional culture and support in the aviation maintenance sector. Suresh believes in community involvement and stays involved as an active board member for the Frontiers of Flight Museum in Dallas, TX. His passion applies to anything related to children and aviation together within the community and he spends his outside time trying to bring the aviation excitement he grew up with to children wherever he can. You will often see his family Amber and his two sons Ace(5) and Remy(3) in his aviation endeavors.