Toshio Ono

Toshio is responsible for building and managing Service Engineers’ organization which leads customer support activities for MRJ (Mitsubishi Regional Jet), planned EIS (Entry Into Service) in 2020.  

Before 2005 at IHI, he held a series of positions in the areas of advanced technology, repair development, mechanical design, and military flight test & customer support, and successfully achieved their goals of indigenous and licensed engine development programs such as F3-30FADEC, XF5-1, XF7-10, and F110-129. Through these projects, he cultivated the relationship with JMOD (Japan Ministry of Defense) and GE Aviation with the skill sets of power plant engineering, project management, six sigma, etc. 

After he joined GE Aviation, Toshio was designated sales director in 2011 for commercial engines, especially dedicated to the successful 1st delivery of GEnx powered B787 & B747-8, followed by customer service manager for military engines to coordinate GE-JMOD-IHI teaming activities on the recovery of damaged engines by Tsunami. Toshio also was further designated customer program manager of GE90 engines with coordinating MRO and logistics network to keep airlines’ engine availability in good health.

Additionally, Toshio was a core member of GE Japan Technology Initiative from 2013 to 2015 and lead open innovation activity to seek for technology matching between Japan’s advanced technology and GE businesses.