About Us

Our Managing Director, Justin Goatcher, has over 25 years industry experience including a number of years with the UK CAA working in both the Maintenance, Continued Airworthiness and Design sections.

He has in depth knowledge of the current JAA and EASA regulations and how they should be implemented together with excellent awareness of current industry issues and the challenges we all face.

Justin's specific area of specialisation is Continued Airworthiness and EASA part M with experience gained in Commercial and VVIP operations together with regulatory and policy development.

Steve Bentley, our Airworthiness Consultant – Eastern Europe, has spent over 35 years in the Aviation Industry, and has held a Senior Airworthiness position with a UK airline for the last 12 years.

Steve’s specific area of expertise is in Organisation Process Management and Evaluation, Continuing Airworthiness and the implementation of EASA Part M and Part 145. He is a trained ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, and brings to AVISA many years experience gained in the management of Airworthiness Data and implementation of IT systems within the MRO environment.

Amin Mustafa, our Head of Airworthiness, has worked within the Aircraft Maintenance Industry since 1977.

A Part 66 Licensed Engineer and Graduate, Amin has broad experience within the industry spanning Line and Base Maintenance, Project Engineering, Quality Audit Management and as Base Maintenance Liaison Engineer team leader.

As Head of Airworthiness, Amin brings his wealth of industry experience to AVISA specialising in the company's growing EASA Part M Subpart G approved Airworthiness Management capability.

John Hayes, one of our Airworthiness Consultants, comes to AVISA with a broad aviation industry experience. Since 1994 he has been working with major MROs and Operators in a variety of Continuing Airworthiness Management and Quality Assurance functions. A graduate and trained ISO9001 Lead Auditor, John has a detailed practical knowledge of both Part 145 and Part M quality systems and requirements combined with an understanding of the challenges they pose industry.

Christian Hollyer, our Manager Quality and Training, has nearly 30 years experience working in aviation maintenance. His experience covers Line and Base Maintenance, Quality Systems and training. Having also worked as an Aircraft Maintenance Contractor, he has specific awareness of the challenges faced by this part of the industry. Christian is a current EASA Part 66 and CASA Group 20 licensed engineer.

Oliver Müller, our Office Manager, has a wealth of aerospace oriented administrative experience including four years with the UK Civil Aviation Authority.

Oliver holds a Professional Certificate in Management and has held various roles organising and trouble-shooting offices, setting up and reviewing processes and advising customers on regulatory requirements.

Oliver has worked for various international companies with customers worldwide.

David Stables, our Technical Data Officer, comes from a strong Engineering and Technical background having worked for over 38 years in the Motor Industry. He has held roles as a Project Technical Author and Product Investigation Manager as well as Area Customer Service Manager, Area After-Sales Manager and Area Business Development Manager. He is a trained ISO 9001 Internal Auditor, and brings to AVISA a wealth of IT knowledge in asset management and database manipulation.

Len Arnot-Perrett, our Associate Consultant -Airworthiness, spent 27 years at the UK CAA. His position before he retired was that of Section Leader of the Maintenance Requirements and Policy Section. He was responsible for developing and implementing Continued Airworthiness requirements for UK aircraft, in particular Part M and Part 145.

Len has also worked with the JAA in co-operation with other international regulators such as the FAA, on various safety related projects, including SFAR 88 and Continued Airworthiness Maintenance Planning requirements.

Roger Smith, one of our Airworthiness Consultants, is a licensed engineer with 40 years experience in a variety of engineering roles including management in line and base maintenance. Roger has worked in technical services, development, airworthiness and Part 21 design, for major European and Far Eastern airlines and MROs.

Gill Burt, our Admin Officer, has extensive admin experience in the public and private sector. Her previous roles include those of Training Officer, Revenues Officer and Administrator and she is familiar with a wide range of software packages as well as finance and staff training issues.

Michael Howes, Technical Records Officer, has come to AVISA with over 10 years experience in various roles within a UK-based international airline. Michael has held positions in both technical records and line maintenance, where he gained experience in technical planning and hands-on engineering on the line.