Michael Mooney Partner Emeritus / Sr. Consultant, Air Service Development
Mike is well known in the industry, with 50 years of airline and air service development experience. He started in the industry straight out of college as a ramp and ticket agent for various commuter airlines, eventually gaining his dispatcher license and learning the fine art of air crew scheduling and planning. Mike was one of the original employees of Midwest Airlines, hired in 1984. At Midwest, he rose from Chief Dispatcher to Vice President of Planning, Pricing and Revenue Management. He spent 20 years with the airline, from 1984 to 2003. Mike then moved to air service development consulting, spending the last 14 years working with dozens of clients all over North America. He is one of the nation’s most respected experts in small airport air service development and strategic planning.
Mike has been named to the US Department of Transportation’s Working Group on Improving Air Service to Small Communities. Mike has a Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation Transportation from the University of Dubuque. He lives in Evergreen, CO outside of Denver with his wife, Kelly, and two wonderful horses. He can be reached at michael.mooney@volaireaviation.com.