Captain KEVIN CRAVEN MAv, FRAeS, FInstLM – Head of Consulting

Kevin’s aviation career spans over 40 years of experience from the military to providing global pilot training. His strong aviation skills and multicultural leadership were demonstrated with 10 years in senior management roles within Qatar Airways. Developing the airline from 7 to 114 aircraft and took roles ranging from Chief Pilot, Training & Standards, Manager Regulatory Affairs, Head of the Type Rating Training Organisation (Simulator selection, acquisition and Training Centre development), aircraft acceptance and delivery (Boeing & Airbus), Head of Functional Aircraft Test, being a small example of the responsibilities and success in developing the airline team to successfully and safely grow the airline from 7 to 114 aircraft (Boeing & Airbus).

He worked closely with Engineering on the development of a first-class aircraft acceptance team recognised by OEMs and lessors for getting the best asset value.

As Head of Consulting, he has developed his team to specialise in creating quality, core management values, through training and development of people, further demonstrating his breadth of knowledge and skills within a multi-cultural environment. Leading his team on a variety of projects, Kevin has worked with aviation organisations throughout Europe, the MENA region and Far East including: TCO, ATO, Airline start up, post-accident investigation and the development of National Aviation Authorities and their regulatory approvals. He has successfully worked in removing carriers from Annex B operating restrictions into the EU.

He also continued his personal development with post-graduate research into human factors (HF), gaining a Master of Aviation. He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership Management, and ICAO recognised ISO/IEC 17024:2012 Certified Aviation in the following fields:

• Air Operations Regulations (ICAO Annexes, EASA, JARs) Aviation Auditor (Aircrew Regulations and PEL)
• CAA Auditor (Standardization)
• FCL Regulations (PEL, ATOs)
• Flight Operations Management (Organizations)
• FRMS, LOSA and Cultural Factors
• Human Performance and Limitations (CRM)
• Quality Management Systems (ATO)
• Safety Management Systems

Captain GRAEME OGILVIE – Flight Operations Specialist

Graeme Ogilvie has spent his whole career in Aviation. After he obtained his PPL in 1964, he entered the Royal Air Force in 1965 where he remained until retiring in 1979. The next 27 years were with Cathay Pacific Airways in Hong Kong in a variety of management posts but always flying (B747-2/3/400, Tristar and A300-600). Graeme obtained his MBA at Hong Kong University and amongst other management experiences, he was instrumental in turning around Air Hong Kong to become a profitable company as Director Operations & Engineering. Cathay Pacific recalled him again to manage the rebirth of Air Hong Kong when the shareholding changed, and it became a joint venture between DHL and Cathay Pacific. Charged with the complete rebuild of the airline and the purchase of eight new A300-600, leading to profitable success.

Forced to retire from Cathay Pacific in 2006 because of the then age rules, Graeme was active in gaining Air Astana’s removal from the European Commission ‘Air Safety List’ Regulation (Regulation (EC) 2111/2005), the ‘Blacklist’ Regulation.  Further, rescuing Airlines in post-accident recovery plans, as well as a turn-around of the French basic flight simulator manufacturer Alsim. More recently he has been involved in start-ups and advising airlines applying for TCO approval. Graeme is passionate about Safety and is leading the technical services of the Group to ensure safe and efficient operations are delivered to the clients.

Captain JEREMY BALDWIN  – MD European Aviation Consultants

Jeremy began his flying career in 1992.  Having identified his forte in analysing and applying regulatory requirements, he positioned himself as a technical author for the transitions to the Joint Airworthiness Requirements (JAR) for Flight Crew Licensing and Air Operations, as they became applicable during the late 1990s.  This move, and an ongoing pilot relationship with the Baltic States resulted in an offer by the CAA of Latvia.  Jeremy worked in a variety of inspector positions within the CAA of Latvia, including Training and Examinations, SAFA, FSTD National Coordinator and Air Operations. During this time Jeremy also developed a LOSA programme implemented at National level, believed to be a global first for this approach.  Additionally, the CAA of Latvia seconded him to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) as a standardisation team member during this period.

His work with EASA involved auditing roles at Governmental and Aviation Authority levels, both within those organisations and by targeted observational audits of their undertakings.  This work involved the oversight of all manner of operations from the very small (non-complex) through to multi-nationals.  This also gave him an innate understanding of the working of EASA, their functioning and expectations.

In 2014 he started the European Aviation Consultants group, having realised the transition from JAR requirements to the Implementing Rules of the Basic Regulation was being poorly implemented by Authorities.  The group has now grown to 86 subject matter expert consultants, able to address any requirement within civil aviation. Jeremy and his team have represented and resolved TCO issues for a number of airlines at EASA.