Experience

Oxford Aviation Services Limited

• United Kingdom
• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Air Traffic Services Manager at London Oxford Airport and the London Heliport

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  Responsible for Air Traffic Services Oversight and management of controllers, assistants, and engineering contract at both London Oxford Airport and the London Heliport. Responsible for Air Traffic Services Oversight and management of controllers, assistants, and engineering contract at both London Oxford Airport and the London Heliport.



HUMBERSIDE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Air Traffic Services Manager

  • Nov 2014 - Mar 2021

  Management of ATC, ATE, and AGL Management of ATC, ATE, and AGL



UK Ministry of Defence

• United Kingdom
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Defence Airspace Air Traffic Management

  • Feb 2013 - Dec 2014

  MOD Airspace Policy and for ensuring access to airspace for all military assets. Review and influence the drafting of all European Implementing Rules (IR) and Directives for airspace, ATM and Flight Operations that impact on military operations and training. Saving of over £300M by not having to equip all military aircraft. Secretary of Military Users Airspace Coordination Team (MUACT) coordinating MOD response to airspace changes. Implement Standardised European Rules of the Air (SERA) and participate in Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) Work Packages (WP), Advance Flexible Use of Airspace (AFUA) Workgroup, UK’s Future Airspace Strategy (FAS) Management Board (MB), Irish/UK Functional Airspace Block (FAB), member of North Sea Route Focus Group, and reviewed impact of Transition Altitude (TA) change on military operations and training.



AFCENT

• Combined Air Operations Centre

• AFCENT A3A Airspace

  • Jul 2012 - Jan 2013

  Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) for Afghanistan, amending the document to conform to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 15 format and implementing ICAO International Codes and Route Designators conventions to all route fixes. Implemented changes to the Afghanistan airspace by improving the upper airspace and route structure, and aligned airspace with adjacent Flight Information Regions (FIR) to facilitate handover of the Upper Airspace to Afghanistan control. Civilian Airspace Manager. Assisted introduction of Wide-Area Multilateration across over 75% of Afghanistan airspace covering the major upper air routes from/to Europe. Dynamic management of civil airspace structure to ensure safety of flight.



UK Ministry of Defence

• United Kingdom
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Defence Airspace Air Traffic Management

  • May 2011 - Jun 2012

  MOD Airspace Policy and for ensuring access to airspace for all military assets. Review and influence the drafting of all European IRs and Directives for airspace, ATM and Flight Operations that impact on military operations and training. Saving of over £300M by not having to equip all military aircraft. Chair of MUACT coordinating the MOD’s response to airspace changes. Review of SERA, participate in SESAR WPs, military lead on AFUA Workgroup, UK’s FAS MB, and FAB. Review impact of proposed TA change on military operations and training.



Royal Air Force (RAF)

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• SO2 Airspace

  • Jul 2010 - Apr 2011

  MOD Airspace Policy and for ensuring access to airspace for all military assets. Review and influence the drafting of all European IRs and Directives for airspace, ATM and Flight Operations that impact on military operations and training. Saving of over £300M by not having to equip all military aircraft. Chair of MUACT coordinating the MOD’s response to airspace changes. Review of SERA, participate in SESAR WPs, military lead on AFUA Workgroup, UK’s FAS MB, and FAB. Review impact of proposed TA change on military operations and training.



NATO

• Belgium
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Staff Officer Air Traffic Management

  • Sep 2007 - Jun 2010

  Training of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces in Airspace Management, Air Coordination Orders and Air Tasking Orders. Preparation of unit for NATO Response Force. Oversight of all NATO ATM in Afghanistan and for recommending and implementing contract for ATM equipment, new Air Traffic Control Tower, controllers and maintainers for Kandahar. Ensured that all equipment and buildings met ICAO requirements that would enable airfield to be handed over to Afghanistan as a functioning civilian airfield.



AFCENT

• Combined Air Operations Centre

• AFCENT A3A Airspace

  • May 2007 - Aug 2007

  AIPs for Afghanistan and Iraq. Negotiated with Civil Aviation Authorities within adjacent FIRs and ICAO regarding airspace and routes. Increased Upper Air Routes through Afghanistan by 20%. Regular meetings with Afghanistan and Iraq Ministers of Transport. Dynamic management of civil airspace structure to ensure safety of flight. Management of civilian access to airspace. AIPs for Afghanistan and Iraq. Negotiated with Civil Aviation Authorities within adjacent FIRs and ICAO regarding airspace and routes. Increased Upper Air Routes through Afghanistan by 20%. Regular meetings with Afghanistan and Iraq Ministers of Transport. Dynamic management of civil airspace structure to ensure safety of flight. Management of civilian access to airspace.



Royal Air Force (RAF)

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Officer Commanding Operations Squadron

  • Jan 2005 - Apr 2007

  Leader of over 60 personnel including station operations, flight planning, flight safety, station navigation, and Air Plans.Deputised for Officer Commanding Operations Squadron on a regular basis.Management of all air operations from RAF Waddington.Resilience and emergency planning.SILVER controller (safety related) during RAF Waddington Air Show.Supervised transformation events (Lean/6Sigma) to increase efficiency.Exercise creator and umpire for Sector Level Training events for Force Elements.Development of tools to improve services provided.

• Staff Officer Area Radar

  • Jan 2003 - Jan 2005

  Functional Staff Visits to Area Radar units who provide air traffic control throughout UK.Area Radar Policy and Airspace Requirements on behalf of MOD, and Statistical Analysis. Consultation on airspace changes that impact the MOD.

• Staff Officer Management Plans, Headquarters 1 Group

  • Jul 1999 - Dec 2002

  Strategic planning and reporting.Balanced Scorecard and Performance Measurement.Control and management of resources.Implemented efficiency plans and ‘spend to save’ measures to improve or maintain capability.

• Air Traffic Controller at Airfields and Area Radar Units

  • Dec 1979 - Jun 1999

  Initial Officer and Air Traffic Control training followed by assignments at various units, including a posting to Laarbruch, Germany, and an Exchange Tour with the Belgian Air Force at Belga Radar, Semmerzake/Gavere.Duties and functions included: Local Examining Officer, Training Officer, Instructor (for new military operation room at West Drayton), Deputy Senior Air Traffic Control Officer, and Senior Air Traffic Control Officer.Held various secondary duties including President of the Officers’ Mess.