B1/B2 & C Licenced Aircraft Engineer with type approvals on Airbus A330 and Voyager military aircraft; Line & Base Maintenance of A330-200 aircraft (up to 8C checks) at main base and overseas line stations; 'flying spanner duties' for long and short-haul routes on civil, military and VIP trips'; heavy rects and line defect rectification; Line Station Manager for overseas line stations including the Falkland Islands.

Chief Engineer/ Base Manager for the recently merged GAMA and Hangar8 Engineering Ltd, managing the main base at London Oxford Airport and opening and managing Line Stations in Nigeria, Congo and Europe. Responsible for all aspects of the business including business development, contracts management, customer liaison, managing staff for the execution of engineering and maintenance, commercial, strategic and short-term planning, logistics, finance and training. Primary contact for high profile customers and their representatives in the UK, Europe and Africa and with Regulatory authorities. Excels at working within, developing and managing engineering teams and projects and working with customers. Fully current engineering hand skills on the shop-floor and EASA/Company approved for Line and Base maintenance of sophisticated corporate aircraft including Hawker 125s, Hawker 4000, Challenger 601, Challenger 604/605, Embraer Legacy and Global Express aircraft types. CAA Form 4 holder.