About Our Team

Experienced Aviation Professionals

Damian Horrigan

Damian is a senior executive with experience in business and technical management in the Aviation Industry in the area of Commercial Aviation. He has over 30 years’ experience in airline engineering, MRO, OEM and independent Engineering consulting environments. He has led teams through business transformation with a focus on business improvement. He has excellent program and people management skills. Damian also has a strong technical background with a PhD in mechanical engineering specializing in fracture mechanics and composite structure. He has an excellent track record of solving difficult technical problems through a strong background in the fundamentals of engineering science. He is currently an independent FAA DER (Structures, Fatigue and Damage Tolerance) and an EASA CVE (Structures, Fatigue and Damage Tolerance, Interiors).

John Brom

John is a senior executive with extensive experience with in the field of Commercial Aviation. This has been gained through working in a variety of disciplines from Maintenance Repair & Overhaul, Aircraft Manufacturer and Commercial Airlines. John has a highly respected profile within the Global markets. A strategic thinker with excellent leadership, business acumen and first-class project management skills. John has successfully managed, developed and motivated large teams to consistently achieve their objectives, consistently delivering on significant budgets. John has first rate negotiation and relationship management skills which have been honed over his 40 years in Aerospace with a proven track record of managing people and concluding transactions.

Damian Horrigan

Managing Partner
Damian is a senior executive with experience in business and technical management in the Aviation Industry in the area of Commercial Aviation. He has over 30 years’ experience in airline engineering, MRO, OEM and independent Engineering consulting environments. He has led teams through business transformation with a focus on business improvement. He has excellent program and people management skills. Damian also has a strong technical background with a PhD in mechanical engineering specializing in fracture mechanics and composite structure. He has an excellent track record of solving difficult technical problems through a strong background in the fundamentals of engineering science. He is currently an independent FAA DER (Structures, Fatigue and Damage Tolerance) and an EASA CVE (Structures, Fatigue and Damage Tolerance, Interiors).

John Brom

Managing Partner
John is a senior executive with extensive experience with in the field of Commercial Aviation. This has been gained through working in a variety of disciplines from Maintenance Repair & Overhaul, Aircraft Manufacturer and Commercial Airlines. John has a highly respected profile within the Global markets. A strategic thinker with excellent leadership, business acumen and first-class project management skills. John has successfully managed, developed and motivated large teams to consistently achieve their objectives, consistently delivering on significant budgets. John has first rate negotiation and relationship management skills which have been honed over his 40 years in Aerospace with a proven track record of managing people and concluding transactions.

 Timeline

2015

The Foundation

V1 Aerospace was founded in 2015 by John Brom and Damian Horrigan who collectively have over 70 years of experience working in airlines, MRO, independent Engineering and Business consultancies and OEM’s. The two partners met while working at Air New Zealand Ltd and later developed and managed the independent Engineering Consultancy TASS Inc through sale and transition to LMI Aerospace after acquisition in 2015.

2015

2023

Currently

V1 Aerospace is a group of experienced aviation professionals who provide excellent results in all our services, in a timely manner. The background of our principals in MRO and Airlines means we understand the importance of your schedule and we are committed to providing results based outcomes. We specialize in Engineering, Certification and Business Performance across a range of disciplines.

2023

2024 +

Mission/ Future

Our Mission is to provide industry leading engineering, certification and consulting services for our clients, when and where it counts.

2024 +