Tom Anderson became the Senior Vice President of Airbus North America Customer Services, Inc. in November 2008.

In this position, he oversees staff and facilities in the U.S. and Canada, including: the Airbus Training Center in Miami, Florida; the Airbus Spares Center in Ashburn, Virginia; the in-house staff of Airbus North America’s Customer Support and Supplier Management Support in Herndon; and a network of some 40 field service representatives based with customer airlines around the continent. This team of some 250 people helps support the extensive network of airline customers in the U.S. and Canada.

Anderson previously was Senior Vice President - Technical Operations for Virgin America, where he led the restructuring and development of the airline’s Technical Operations department. Prior to this job assignment, Anderson was with SkyWorks Capital LLC, following an eight-year career at JetBlue Airways, where he helped bring the airline from concept to first flight as a member of the Launch Team. While at JetBlue, he grew his responsibilities from Director of Aircraft Programs, to Vice President of Corporate Planning, to Vice President of Technical Operations, and ultimately Senior Vice President of the airline.

Anderson’s career has always been aviation-focused, with his first three professional positions being a Helicopter Technician for Petroleum Helicopters, an Operations Analyst for Armstrong Aviation, and an eight-year stint with Boeing Commercial Airplanes in sales and marketing.

Anderson holds a BS from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a MS in Transportation from Northwestern University. His licenses include: FAA Airframe & Powerplant; FAA Inspection Authorization; and Commercial Glider Pilot.