John Cristopher Gordon Wainwright

Technical Director of Continuing Airworthiness and Maintenance Department
&
Member of the Management Board of QAZAQ AIR

Education: 

  • Aviation Maintenance Diploma from Royal Aircraft Establishment Bedford, England
  • City and Guilds Aeronautical Engineering Technician.

Additional education & skills: UK Civil Aviation Authority, EASA Part 66, Aircraft Maintenance Licence, A/B1/C Categories
Type ratings on numerous current commercial airliners.

Work Experience:

  • 46 years of aviation experience as Engineer, Manager and Vice Presidential positions.
  • November 2018 – present – Technical Director of «QAZAQ AIR» JSC
  • 2011 – 2018 – Senior Vice President Engineering Group, Air Astana
  • 2009 – 2011 – Senior Vice President Engineering Maintenance and Service Delivery, Air Astana
  • 2008 – 2009 – Vice President Engineering and Maintenance, Air Astana
  • 2006 – 2008 – Maintenance Manager, Air Astana
  • 2005 – 2006 – Head of Engineering: Royal Brunei Airlines
  • 2002 – 2005 – Operations and Maintenance Manager Royal Brunei Airlines
  • 1998 – 2002 – Line Maintenance Superintendent, Royal Brunei Airlines
  • 1997 – 1998 – Supervising Licenced Aircraft Engineer
  • 1994 – 1997 – Night Shift Team Leader, Britannia Airways
  • 1984 – 1994 – Charge Hand Inspector, Britannia Airways
  • 1981 – 1984 – Airframe/Engine Mechanic, Britannia Airways
  • 1979 – 1981 – Structure Repair Technician Britannia Airways
  • 1978 – 1979 – Airframe/Engine Mechanic, Royal Aircraft Establishment
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