GAT Airline Ground Support
Rich Burkhardt has extensive experience in the airline industry, with a focus on cargo operations. Rich is currently the Vice President of Cargo Operations at GAT Airline Ground Support. Prior to this role, they held several positions at American Airlines, including General Manager of Cargo Services and Managing Director of Cargo Operations. Additionally, they have experience as a Regional Manager, Manager of Postal Operations, and Manager of Cargo Services at American Airlines. Before joining American Airlines, they worked as the Director of Contract Services at Total Enterprise and as the Manager of Cargo Operations at AMR Services.
Rich Burkhardt has a Master's degree in Business Administration-Aviation from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, obtained in 2008. Rich also holds a Bachelor's degree in Aeronautical Science from the same university, earned from 1978 to 1982. In addition to their degrees, Burkhardt has certifications as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Professional from the Management and Strategy Institute, obtained in October 2017, and as a Certified Flight Instructor - Glider, and Commercial Pilot (CP) from the Federal Aviation Administration. The specific details regarding the obtained month and year for the flight instructor and commercial pilot certifications were not provided.
This person is not in any offices
GAT Airline Ground Support
1 followers
GAT Airline Ground Support earns our customers' preference by choosing team members who have a high degree of personal character. With a team of airport operations professionals who are committed to achieving outstanding performance, it's just as important to us HOW we get the job done. If you value character, we are the team for you whether as your business partner or your employer! With a focus on delivering unsurpassed airline and passenger experience, GAT Airline Ground Support’s capable team of more than 4,000 team members and servicing 68 locations throughout the U.S. and Canada through the GAT family of companies: GAT, Strategic Aviation, and Sky Cafe From landing to lift-off, GAT Airline Ground Support specializes in high touch, high technology ground handling, aircraft catering, cargo handling and warehousing, and a host of other transportation related services. Our strong tradition of a relentless focus on safety and a team atmosphere is supported by technology and performance-based execution. During several years of explosive growth, we have secured the talent, tools, and financial resources needed to fuel the future and meet the needs our our airline business partners.