In this role James leads the Airways International business, with responsibility for Airways’ global business activities including air traffic services training, simulation and selection, uncrewed traffic management, aeronautical information management and procedure design.
James has proven experience in leadership, strategic planning, and safety and risk management in the commercial aviation sector, in New Zealand and in the Middle East. In his prior role with Airways New Zealand, James headed up New Zealand’s domestic and Oceanic surveillance services, and helped to position Airways as an industry leader in the continuing delivery of safe, efficient and sustainable air traffic services.
Hamish McKoy is an aviation professional with a strong background in the private and public sectors of the aviation industry. He has extensive experience leading teams in instrument flight procedure and airspace design, air traffic management, and aeronautical information management.
Hamish is responsible for the strategic direction of Aeropath in implementing new aeronautical information management and navigation procedure design services based on stakeholder requirements, both in New Zealand and across the globe, and ensures that Aeropath delivers its core aeronautical information management and flight procedure design services safely and effectively.
Hamish holds a Master of Science with Honours and a Commercial Pilot Licence.
Greg is an experienced aviation professional with a strong background in personnel and project management. He has a bachelor’s degree in management and accounting, and is an A category flying instructor. Greg served for 17 years in the Royal NZ Air Force as a fast jet pilot, instructor, and Flight Commander, before spending time flying instructing in the Middle East. He has spent the last 10 years working in non-flying roles for commercial aviation companies.
Greg has developed excellent analytical and organisational skills to deliver projects and manage operations, and his ability to develop and foster relationships with people from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds enables effective team and customer management.
As Head of Aviation Services Greg is largely focused on providing services to commercial customers in New Zealand and the Pacific. He also oversees the provision of simulation services to Airways’ Air Traffic Services staff.
Kelly has 30 years of experience in a variety of roles within the tertiary education and corporate sectors as a corporate trainer, lecturer, programme manager and academic quality manager. She has a Bachelor of Science, and a Diploma of Adult Teaching and Learning, both from the University of Canterbury.
Kelly’s role focuses on ensuring high quality and profitable delivery of all training courses and programmes at all Airways training campuses as required with each customer, ensuring contracted deliverables are met with high levels of customer and learner success and satisfaction.
She uses her experience to deliver the educational, strategic and operational management of the Airways training academy, with responsibility for all teaching and learning programmes, instructional staff and developing procedures to enhance teaching and learning.
Lauren has over 15 years’ experience in a range of educational and IT positions, both private and public sector, as a Learning Development Advisor, Business Development Support, Systems Administrator and Computer Engineer. She has studied at the University of Canterbury in Project Management and at the School of Business (College of Education) in Business Management.
As Head of Business Services, Lauren is responsible for administration and business support services, including compliance, marketing & communication and IT support, with a focus on embedding best practice processes for the governance and management of information within Airways International.
Jonny has over 10 years’ experience working in digital products development in an operational, technical and strategic capacity. He has experience in the deployment of a number of software-based products and services (including simulator solutions) to customers around the world. Jonny also holds a Master of Information Technology.
As Acting Head of Products while Justine Whitfield is on secondment, Jonny Cooke leads a high performing cross-functional team of software developers, product managers, and product specialists to design, develop and deliver innovative solutions for aviation.
