Nicholas Dibden Email & Phone Number

Kegworth, Gb

Dibden Aircraft Engineering provides independent aviation / motorsport engineering consultancy services including scheduled / non-scheduled maintenance, diagnostics / troubleshooting and inspections and surveys. As Licensed Aircraft Engineer, I am engaged by aviation / motorsport clients to provide engineering services, including troubleshooting and diagnostics, inspection and advisory services.◼️ Provided structural survey, assessments and quotes for tooling for Night Star Aviation, supporting aircraft owner to return aircraft to airworthy condition.◼️ Assembled and provided quality assurance for classic sports car cylinder heads for Denis Welch Motorsports, including component verification.◼️ Led troubleshooting / diagnostics of multiple B767 aircraft for East Midlands Airport, identifying and rectifying fuel use discrepancies and flight control computer issues to support evidence of aircraft reliability, enabling craft to obtain Extended Twin Operations (ETOPS) certification.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Emirates is the largest airline of the United Arab Emirates, operating 3,600 flights per week to 80 countries. As Licensed Aircraft Engineer for passenger and freighter fleets in Dubai World Central (DWC) airport, I led a team of 4 Aircraft Technicians in the provision of aircraft maintenance including routine turn around, scheduled maintenance, troubleshooting and defect rectification.◼️ Acted as procedures trainer for a third-party customer airline (Etihad), training Emirates staff in Etihad airlines procedures every 2 years.◼️ Proposed, designed and implemented workshop van for Dubai World Central Airport, eradicating 140 km round trip from Dubai International Airport for minor repairs, with significant time and cost savings.◼️ Led project to develop fair and equitable vetting process to assess readiness of Mechanics for Engineering exams, significantly reducing time wasted processing inexperienced candidates.

Glasgow International Airport

British Airways Maintenance provide maintenance, troubleshooting and diagnostics for the British Airways short-haul Airbus A320 family. As Licensed Aircraft Engineer, I undertook checks and provided assurance on the BA fleet of A320 series aircraft, and was responsible for scheduled inspections, operational / functional tests, and defect rectification.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

John Holland Aviation Services is an Australian aviation engineering contractor. As Licensed Aircraft Engineer, I undertook scheduled and non-scheduled line maintenance tasks and defect rectification to support Virgin Australia with the introduction of new aircraft, and provided aircraft-specific knowledge for flight crew, enabling them to build up experience, confidence, and familiarity with common and easily rectifiable defects.

Manchester International Airport

Thomas Cook Aircraft Engineering provided aircraft maintenance for Thomas Cook’s fleet. I was initially hired as Crew Chief (Line Maintenance) Jan 2007 (13 direct reports) and swiftly promoted to Crew Chief (Base Maintenance), Nov 2007 (35 direct reports). I was responsible for base maintenance checks including structural repairs, engine changes and scheduled / non-scheduled maintenance for company and 3rd party fleets.◼️ Mentored and trained apprentices, observing and addressing skills gaps, providing hands-on coaching and support to facilitate the development of best-in-class engineering skills.◼️ Base CRS Signatory for release of aircraft to service.◼️ Introduced cost effective alternative to equipment leasing to minimise costs and expedite repairs, enabling a significant saving in equipment leasing costs plus 24-36 hours per aircraft repair.◼️ Led transformation of H&S standards to ensure safety, increase efficiency and improve performance, establishing Thomas Cook as an industry leader in H&S standards for fuel tank operations.

Nvq Level 3, Aircraft Maintenance Engineering

Btec Onc, Aircraft Maintenance Engineering

Gcse, Maths, Physics, Biology, Englsh