ASHOK PATEL

Email : patel533@Bellsouth.net, patela@windstream.net 833, S. Chestatee,
Contact: 520-260-6973 (Cell), 706-864-2338 (Res) Dahlonega, GA, USA 30533

MAIN AREA OF COMPETENCE:

Aircraft Maintenance engineer. Participate as part of the upper management team to achievement the Airline operational and financial goals, that is through sound advice and decision making in all technical and financial matters. This includes aircraft acquisition, disposition, operation, maintenance and auditing from Cessna 150 to Boeing 747-100/200/300/400, McDonald Douglas, Lockheed Martin, Beech Aircraft and Air bus series aircrafts.

EDUCATION :

Master Aero-mechanical engineering - India
Pre-Engineering – Punjab University, India
Higher Secondary school – Punjab University, Punjab, India

LICENSES HELD:

Canadian Aircraft Maintenance Engineer License
(License # 146053)
- M2,M3,M4,M6,M7,M8 includes, Engine, Airframe, and Structure licenses
- S31,S33, S34 Metal and advance Composite Structures License

U.S.A. A&P License
License # 2517220

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS:
- Honorary member of Transport Canada’s Advisory Committee for development and implementation of Aircraft rules and regulations
- Member of Transport Canada’s Aviation Safety board.
- Member of American Society of Quality Control.
- Own and Operate AP Aviation Management Consultant; LLC.
- Own and Operate Airworthiness Certification; LLC. For DAR and aircraft certifications.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE :
AIR ATLANTA ICELANDIC.
Technical and Management Consultant, 1992 to present

- Maintain and develop maintenance programs for the fleet MSG2 and MSG3;
- Responsible for technical acceptance and return of aircraft;
- Review and negotiate technical clauses of Lease and Purchase contracts;
- Advise management on the technical quality of aircraft considered for acquisition.
- Advise management on letter of intent (LOI) prior to acquisition.
- Technical audits and aircraft acceptances performed for few of the following companies
- Air Canada – Montreal Canada.
- Air Atlanta Icelandic – Iceland
- Air 2000 – Manchester, UK
- Air France – Paris, France
- Air Sahara - India
- Air India –Mumbai-India
- Arkia Airlines – Israel
- Atlas Cargo – New York, USA
- Air Europa, Spain and Italy
- America West Airlines- Phoenix, AZ
- ANA- Tokyo, Japan
- Avion Group- Iceland
- Brittania Airlines – United Kingdom
- British Airways – United Kingdom
- Boeing Capital – USA
- Bombardier –Toronto, Canada
- Blue Bird Cargo – Iceland
- Cathay Pacific Airlines – Hong Kong
- Continental Airlines – USA
- Canadian Airlines – Canada
- Eastern Airlines- NY, USA
- Frontier Airlines – Colorado, USA
- GECAS – Around the world
- Icelandair - Iceland
- Iberia, Spain
- ILFC, LA, USA
- IAM - Netherland
- Japan Airlines –Narita –Japan
- KLM, Amsterdam, Holland
- Lufthansa –Germany
- Logistic Air – Dubai
- Panam- NY USA
- Royal Air – Canada
- Royal Bank of Scottland-UK
- Singapore Airlines - Singapore
- Sabena –Belgium
- Swiss Air – Switzerland
- South African Airways- Johannesburg, SA
- Southwest Airlines- Dallas TX
- Southern Winds – Argentina
- SAS – Copenhagen
- SGi Group-LA, California
- Tritan Air – Dallas, TX, USA
- TWA – USA
- Universal Airlines – Amman, Jordan
- United Airlines, USA
- US Airways- Phoenix, AZ
- Varig Airlines – Brazil
- Wardair – Canada

ATASCO USA INC.
Director of technical services and Management Consultant, 1993 – 1998

- General administration of maintenance of leased aircraft’s fleet (Fleet of 150 aircrafts); B727, 737, 747, Airbus 300, 320, 340 etc.
- Aircraft Audits and acceptance upon return from lease;
- Organize and control Engine Overhaul at engine repair and shop visits;
- Organize and control major aircraft checks.

NATIONAIR CANADA
Director of Engineering and Quality Assurance 1989 –1993

- Set up an effective system of creation of aircraft data from all maintenance areas for technical records and financial budgeting for “C” and “D” Checks;
- Organize and maintain an effective Engineering an Inspection department;
- Perform internal and external audits;
- Audit and review all aircraft joining company’s fleet;
- Write new maintenance programs and keep them updated based on aircraft reliability reports;
- Repair, Maintain, Overhaul and Modify Boeing 747, 757 and Mc Donald Douglas DC-8 aircraft, F-100 (fleet of 36 aircrafts).
- Boroscope engines, manage engine overhauls, perform acceptance test flights etc.

AIR INUIT LTD
Director of Quality Assurance, 1984 –1989

- Write new maintenance program and keep them updated based on aircraft reliability reports.
- Repair, Maintain, Overhaul and Modify HS 748, Gulfstream G-159 (G-1), DC-3, DC-4, Twin Otter (DHC-6), DHC-3, DHC-2, Cessna-185 (Fleet of 20 aircrafts)

ROLLS ROYCE CANADA
Technical Representative, 1987 – 1989

- Ensure liaison with all Rolls Royce’s customers (US Navy, US Marine and private owners) that brought aircraft for repair, warranty claims or engine changes for HS-748, F-27, G-1, G-2, G-3, test bed run etc.

SUPERIOR AIRWAYS / AUSTIN AIRWAYS / AIR CANADA
Chief Engineer / Assistant Production Manager 1972 –1984

- Supervise repairs, maintain, overhaul and modify DC-3, PBY (Canso), Convair 580, HS748, Cessna Citation, Twin Otter, Beech -18, single otter, Beaver (Fleet of 75 aircrafts) etc.

REFERENCES:
Toni Arconi, Director marketing and Sales, Cargolux, Luxemburg
Walter J Bray: Transport Canada, Superintendent Airworthiness.
Robert Obadia: CEO, Nationair Canada
Patrick Sturbelle: FAA-DAR