Anna Wakelin Email & Phone Number

Currently flying the Boeing 737 with Virgin Australia.Previously a captain on the Airbus A320 aircraft type with Tigerair, flying domestically within Australia. At Tigerair I also worked as a flight operations safety officer assisting with internal safety investigations; and as a non-technical skills facilitator. Prior to Tigerair I flew as a first officer on Fokker 50 aircraft with Alliance Airlines. I have also worked as a flight instructor in New Zealand, Fiji, and Australia, holding an A-category instructor rating in New Zealand and grade one instructor rating in Australia with aerobatic, instrument, and instructor training privileges. I have worked as a charter pilot, and in aircraft sales and sales-support roles. I have also worked as a correspondent and pilot for an aviation newspaper in New Zealand.Past volunteer work has included flying for the Auckland Volunteer Coastguard Air Patrol, flight instruction at the Walsh Memorial Scout Flying School, media liaison and safety officer for the Around New Zealand Air Race and Air Safari, and various roles within the Australian Women Pilots’ Association (AWPA).With an interest in flight safety and human factors, I joined the Australian Federation of Air Pilots (AFAP) safety and technical team as a pilot representative. Within this role I have represented Australian pilots’ interests in international forums through the International Federation of Airline Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA). I have held the position of IFALPA Regional Vice President for the Asia-Pacific South Pacific region.I serve on the board of the Global Cabin Air Quality Executive (GCAQE), an international group backed by pilot and cabin crew unions and other interested parties, seeking solutions to improve the quality of aircraft cabin air.Originally from New Zealand, I moved to Australia in 2006. I hold a master’s degree in aviation management, and am currently pursuing a law degree.

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