For over 25 years, Suran has been a serial Aviation Entrepreneur and passionate industry thought leader in Private Aviation. Suran’s career started in the mid-nineties running a major 141 Flight Training Center in central Florida specializing in ab initio training then transitioning into Business Aviation by starting a large and reputable charter intermediary. As President and Founder of ACP Jets, Suran started one of the most reputable charter management companies and eventually effecting a successful merger in 2016 to create Alerion Aviation, A company with facilities in California, New York and Florida.

Most recently Suran was the Chief Aviation Officer at FlyHouse providing leadership to the organization during its startup and initial Series C funding phase. Merging operations and technology under Suran’s Co-Leadership, the company is now valued at $300M.

As one of the strongest Industry stakeholder voices, Suran is the previous chairman of the National Air Transportation Association Charter Committee as well as a participant of two major FAA Rulemaking Committees (Standardized training curriculums and Crew Duty and Rest). Suran has also held advisory board positions for ARG/US and multiple aviation software companies