Certified Aviation Services Reappoints Brent Trotter as Head of Quality
Why It MattersThe appointment reflects continued emphasis within the MRO sector on dedicated quality and compliance leadership as providers manage regulatory readiness and process consistency.
Certified Aviation Services, LLC (CAS), an aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul provider based in Ontario, California, announced on September 21, 2026 that Brent Trotter has rejoined the company as Head of Quality. In this role, Trotter will lead CAS's company-wide quality and compliance function, with responsibilities covering regulatory readiness, process consistency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Trotter brings more than 30 years of aviation and aerospace experience across engineering, MRO operations, quality management, and strategic process improvement. His return marks a second stint at CAS, where he previously held senior operational leadership roles from 2013 to 2016, overseeing operations, engineering, financial performance, strategic planning, program management, and logistics. Before rejoining CAS, he served as a Director at Oliver Wyman CAVOK, and earlier held leadership and technical positions at Delta Air Lines, Fokker Services AIRINC, Zodiac Aerospace, and ES3.
Trotter holds a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and is a certified Project Management Professional. "Quality and compliance are foundational to every service CAS provides, and Brent brings the experience and leadership needed to support our continued growth," said Brad Caban, Chief Executive Officer of CAS.
