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Press release: 3-5-22 New series of Focus Sessions announced
A quarter of a century of experience
AviAssist is the only independent, non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting professionalism in African aviation safety. For over 25 years we have been acting as a catalyst for safety improvements in African aviation: impartial & independent. We are the only regional partner to the renowned Flight Safety Foundation.
We were founded to provide affordable access to world class safety promotion in Africa and that is what we still do today. Always learning, improving and developing. Our BIG vision is a series of three AviAssist Safety Promotion Centres throughout Africa, starting in Rwanda.
Board
Auke Dros - KLM
Hellen Ndichu - RwandAir
Christopher McGregor - ATR
Kees Oudendijk - treasurer
Frank van de Laar - Aviatify
Kjell Kloosterziel
Royal Schiphol Group
Harriet Nakazwe - ZACL
Team
Tom Kok - director
Senior program manager
Vacancy
Ada Aukje Engel
Marketing & sales
ASPC-Rwanda
Management trainee
ASPC-Rwanda
Research coordinator
Shilla Uwera
ASPC-Rwanda
Sales assistant intern
Joeri Rijkeboer
Events
Simon Prent
E-learning support
Our instructors & experts team includes
Alireza Ahmadi
Aviation engineering
Frank Klap
Human Factors
Gloria Kirabo
Wildlife management
Jan Huizing
Airport Fire Fighting
Jan Smeitink
Accident & incident investigation
Bert Jansen
Ground Handling
Lucas van Gerwen
Aviation psychology
Principal Researcher
Adrian Young
Safety specialist
Capt. Jaco Bruggeling
Flight operations
Philippe Carous
Aviation law
Gwen Dudok van Heel
Leadership development
Wout Ruijs
Ground Operations Safety
Ralf Overduyn
Aircraft marshalling
Jan Dirk Steenbergen
Aviation engineering
Philippe Carous
Aviation law
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