Nicolo de la Cruz

Nicolo de la Cruz currently serves as the Flight Test Assistant Manager at Textron Aviation, where responsibilities include coordinating tests for aircraft certification and managing aircraft configurations. With a diverse background in engineering, Nicolo has held various roles, including Flight Test Engineer, Structures Engineer, and Fatigue and Damage Tolerance Engineer, contributing to the development and testing of multiple aircraft models such as the CJ4 Gen3 and M408 SkyCourier. Nicolo is also a Certified Flight Instructor at Textron Aviation Employees' Flying Club and has previous experience as a Student Media Technician at Texas A&M University. Nicolo holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University and advanced degrees, including an M.S. in Aerospace Engineering and an MBA, enhancing expertise in both technical and business aspects of aviation.