About James
James, “Jimmy” is currently our Director responsible for airline consultancy support.
He started his flying career at Moorabbin Airport just outside of Melbourne where he became a Grade 1 Flying Instructor, specializing in Instructor Training. He then spent a few years flying RPT and charter work around the mountains of Papua New Guinea, where he was involved in Training and Checking and later became the Deputy Chief Pilot.
Moving back to Australia in 1998, he has flown with the various iterations of airlines that eventually morphed into Jetstar Airways, which is a part of the Qantas Group. During this time, he has been heavily involved in Training and Checking on the B1900, B717, and A320 fleets.
In 2015, Jimmy completed his master’s degree in Aviation Management, where his thesis paper was written on EBT. He then led the implementation of EBT into the Jetstar Group of Airlines and currently holds the position of EBT Program Manager and Check Pilot Accreditor.
Jimmy joins our team with a wealth of experience in EBT and his focus is in the area of project managing the implementation of EBT whilst working closely with all relevant stakeholders including the Authority.
Jimmy brings a wealth of insight into EBT with his experience of running the program. He is a true leader and was instrumental in the steps taken by Jetstar. His team have made the program a great success. It’s always great to work with Jimmy and to be part of the journey with Jetstar.