Scott McLarty, Senior Vice President
Airbus and Regional/Business Jets Programs
Scott McLarty is Senior Vice President of Airbus and Regional/Business Jets Programs at Spirit AeroSystems. Before assuming the senior vice president position, McLarty held Vice President responsibility for Spirit’s business units in the U.K. and Malaysia, and was responsible for developing the strategy and driving profitable growth.
McLarty joined Spirit in April 2006 as part of the acquisition of the UK BAE Systems’ Aerostructures business unit which created Spirit AeroSystems (Europe) Ltd.
Throughout his extensive career, McLarty has held a number of leadership roles in Operations, Project Management, Business Improvement, Supply Chain and HR. He has worked on several aircraft programs including Boeing, Airbus, Hawker, Business Jets and Jetstream aircraft.
McLarty has a breadth of experience in the aerospace industry gathered over 26 years and has key skills within project and program management, HR and industrial relations, commercial customer & government relations, business turnaround and driving strategic growth.
McLarty holds external board-level positions and is influential within the industry and supporting bodies including government boards.
He is a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Personnel Development (FCIPD) and a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. He holds a Fellowship in Aerospace Manufacturing Management (FAMM) gained at Cranfield University.