Senior Vice President Cirrus Services
Cirrus Aircraft
Ravi Dharnidharka is the Senior Vice President of Cirrus Services for Cirrus Aircraft. Ravi leads this customer-focused business unit designed to build lifetime relationships with customers by providing a world-class experience before, during and after initial aircraft ownership. Cirrus Services provides a variety of aftermarket services including flight training, maintenance, upgrades, aircraft management, and aircraft ownership programs. Cirrus delivers these services through a group of company owned physical and virtual assets as well as through a global network of 700+ approved partners operating in 60+ countries.
Ravi joined Cirrus aircraft in 2016 as the Senior Vice President of Business Development where he led Cirrus Aircraft in developing strategy and creating new business opportunities. In this role, he led the development of an aftermarket services business which led to the establishment of Cirrus Services in 2018.
Prior to joining Cirrus, Ravi served in Business Development roles with Senior Aerospace and United Technologies.
Ravi previously served with the US Marine Corps where he was a fighter pilot flying the AV8B Harrier and F5N Tiger II in addition to ground combat leadership positions. Ravi retired as a Lieutenant Colonel from the US Marine Corps Reserve.
Ravi is a lifelong aviation enthusiast and an active pilot. He regularly flies the Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet and SR2X series aircraft for business and personal travel. He holds an MBA from the University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business, and a BS in Aeronautical Science from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University- Prescott, AZ campus.