• Regional Airline and Business Aviation oriented professional with strong management, technical, flying and financial skills
• Competent in developing growth strategies, budgets, overseeing costs and accounting control
• Skilled negotiator during aircraft acquisitions and leases
• Evaluation of aircraft for fleet replacement/expansion programs
• Experienced at introduction of aircraft into fleet covering pilot and maintenance aspects. Achieved consistent high dispatch reliability and availability
• Developed customised Maintenance Program to dramatically increase aircraft availability operational profile
• Defined process and successfully implemented new Maintenance Software (AMOS)
• Preparation of recurrent training to fulfil JAR 66 requirements

• Experience supervising six direct managers and up to 300 employees
• Strong Leadership with goal-oriented management style
• Process and organisation oriented
• Constant communication both internally and externally
• Recommendations for changes established and implemented

Member of the Bombardier Regional Aircraft

• MSG-3 Industry Steering Committee and Chairman of the Systems working Group
• Technical Steering Committee
• Maintenance Cost Control Working Group
  

Member of the Embraer 170/190 Initial Design Advisory Panel
Member of the Dassault Falcon Aviation Advisory Panel
Member of the European Regional Airlines Association