The Team

Managing Director

Liam Bagnell

Liam Bagnell (MBA) has over 45 years’ experience in the aviation industry. Liam has been with the Irish Air Corps, Aer Lingus and went on to found Aero Inspection in 2003.

As well as possessing Part 66 licences on almost all types of modern commercial airliners, Liam holds a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Limerick in Aviation Management.

Liam is an approved borescoper, an FAA IA, and holds a PPL.

Chief Commercial Officer

Ann Bagnell

Managing Director - Asia

Peter Bagnell

Peter Bagnell (M.A (Hons), B. Sc (Hons)) is the Managing Director of Aero Inspection’s Asia office. He has held this position since 2014.

Peter holds a Master’s in Business Management and a Degree in Material Science from the University of Limerick. He also holds a Diploma in Aviation Leasing and Finance from the Law Society of Ireland.

He has been working in the company since 2009, and has held many positions within the organisation. Peter is also Quality Manager for the company.

Peter was the winner of the ‘Upcoming Aviation Professional’ category at the IAA Aviation Industry Awards 2014.

Director of Operations

Owen Bagnell

Vice President Sales

Eric Loi

Eric Loi is the Vice President Sales for Aero Inspection based in the Singapore office.

Eric’s aviation career began in ST Aviation Services Company upon graduating from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. During his nineteen-year career in the aviation industry, Eric has managed to gain experience that runs from engineering services, technical sales, key account management, corporate strategy, customer support, and purchasing.

Eric is currently expanding Aero Inspection’s whole portfolio of services and products in the Asia Pacific and Middle East region.

Vice President Sales

Nor Ashria

Nor Ashria is the Vice President Sales for Aero Inspection based in the Singapore office.

Nor’s aviation career began in 2009 working with multiple cabin interior specialist. Over the twelve years, she has gained the knowledge and experience of cabin refurbishments to cabin retrofits. This has brought her journey towards engineering modification services, through to asset management solutions. Nor has been providing aircraft solutions extensively to Asia Pacific customer base.

Nor is currently expanding Aero Inspection’s whole portfolio of services and products in the Asia Pacific and EMEA region.

Head of Airworthiness

Trevor Jenkins

Trevor Jenkins is the Aero Inspection Part 21 head of airworthiness. He is one of the most well regarded professionals in the business and can bring his talent and experience to any project.

Compliance Monitoring Manager

Robert Zimmermann

Robert Zimmermann is the Compliance Monitoring Manager and SMS Manager for Aero Inspection. Robert started his aviation career as a maintenance engineer with Lufthansa. While gathering qualifications in the cockpit as pilot and flight instructor he also received his aircraft inspectors license. He has been managing aircraft maintenance, airworthiness and operations since 1995, starting in General Aviation and working his way through to large transport category aircraft. For almost 2 decades, Robert has been acting as owner and operator representative on VIP and VVIP large aircraft and helicopters and has gathered significant expertise in complex and specialized operation set-ups. Additionally, Robert used his experience to the benefit of design and production organizations by managing their quality departments. Amongst other additional qualifications, Robert is an External Auditor law DIN EN ISO19011 and had been appointed as quality representative by several aircraft manufacturers.

Finance Manager

Lino Varghese

Global Operations Manager

Firdaus Adris

Firdaus is the Global Operations Manager of Aero Inspection. Here he is leading a team of field services engineers and inspectors performing Return Off Lease requirements. Firdaus is responsible of running day to day global operations and the primary liaison for customers.

Firdaus started his aviation career in 2003 as a structural and composite technician with ROHR Aero Service Asia, specialising in Commercial Jet Engine Nacelles, before moving to various MROs in Singapore and overseas (UK and Dubai) and holds the Australia Cert IV in Aero-Skills Structures.

Firdaus is the 2015 Aircraft Maintenance Technology, 40 under 40, Aircraft Maintenance Professional NEXTGEN award winner.

Operations Manager EMEA

Alicia Tobin

Alicia is a graduate of Aircraft Systems Engineering from IT Carlow. She has a passion for aviation that resonates through her work and is dedicated to customer service. She is your main point of call for borescope and boreblend jobs in EMEA.

Aircraft Re/Delivery Manager

Dennis Chua

Dennis is employed with Aero Inspection as an Aircraft Re/Delivery Manager.

He is a Licenced Aircraft Engineer and has worked in ST Aerospace Services, and Airbus FHS TSP before joining Aero Inspection. Within these companies he was involved in light and heavy maintenance checks, and managing aircraft delease checks.

Dennis is now managing aircraft which are returning off lease on behalf of lessors. He has extensive experience dealing with lessors, lessees, and MROs on Boeing and Airbus Aircraft.

AIRCRAFT RE/DELIVERY MANAGER & TECHNICAL SERVICES MANAGER

Deepa Kishnani

Deepa is employed with Aero Inspection as an Aircraft Re/Delivery Manager & Technical Services Manager.

She is an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer and has had an enriching experience with multiple airlines and asset management companies. Throughout her career Deepa has been involved in managing aircraft returning off lease, fleet transitions, department setups, and managing continued airworthiness of fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft.

Deepa manages a team carrying out Entry Into Service (EIS) and End of Lease (EOL) record audits. Deepa is also a key figure in Aero Inspection Part CAMO.

Senior Borescope Inspector

Duncan Duffield

Duncan started in aviation in 1989 as a British Airways apprentice and polished his skills over the next 15 years in major modifications and maintenance. He has an EASA licence on a wide array of aircraft like B747, B777, A320, A330, A340, and the iconic Concorde. He has worked with a number of UK based airlines on both line and base maintenance. After spending some time as a travelling technical representative Duncan decided to settle down with Aero Inspection. Duncan’s passion has always been engines, no doubt sparked by working on the unparalleled ‘Olympus’ Concorde engine early on in his career and he is now known as the go-to expert in the borescope business.

Senior Inspector

Gary Tan

Aircraft Redelivery Manager

Jimmy Tay

Jimmy is employed with Aero Inspection as an Aircraft Re/Delivery Manager.

Riding on his childhood dream, Jimmy began his Aviation career as a Licensed Engineer with ST Aerospace Engineering. From 2010, he joined Jetstar Asia as a Line Maintenance Engineer, Onboard Engineer and Maintenance Ops Controller. Subsequently, he joined Air Canada for 6 Years as a Technical Representative managing Heavy Maintenance Checks and Cabin Conversions. He has also accumulated Passenger-To-Freighter Conversion, Engine Component Workshop and Aircraft Transition experiences in his illustrious 17 years career.

Jimmy is now managing aircrafts which are returning off lease on behalf of both lessees and lessors. He has extensive experience dealing with Lessors, Lessees, MROs and Component Vendors on Narrow/Wide Body Boeing & Airbus Aircrafts and Major Powerplant Manufacturers.

Borescope Inspector

Pedro Ferreira

Pedro started his training at the TAP Air Portugal training center all the way back in January of 2001. After 18 months he graduated to the Engine shop and he has been an engine person ever since. In April 2009, he became a full time borescope inspector  and went on the lead the field borescope team from the TAP engine shop. He soon gained his approval on boreblend as well as borescope and has been a familiar face to airlines in need of support around the world. He joined the Aero Inspection family in April 2020.

Design Engineer

Andrei Jatariu

Andrei is a design engineer based in Shannon. His expertise is on cabin and cabin safety, liveries, and decals. A passionate engineer with an inexhaustible supply of solutions.

Part 21 Design Engineer

Handy Wijaya

Borescope Inspector

Ken Sim

Borescope Inspector

Jagdev Singh

Borescope Inspector

Noble George

Noble George is a Borescope Inspector with Aero Inspection. Before joining Aero Inspection Noble was a Borescope Inspection instructor with Pratt and Whitney. He is also a P&W qualified instructor for level 1,3,4 and 5 training on PW1100G-JM engine.

Noble started his aviation career in 2007 as aircraft maintenance trainee, after graduating in Mechanical engineering. He holds EASA approval as a type training Instructor as well as a BAMEEC from DGCA, India.

Over the course of his career he honed his skills for aircraft powerplant. He has worked in borescope inspection and training, development of repair process for engine components, engine shop process planning, and life cycle cost reduction.

Borescope Inspector

Weekiat Tee

Weekiat is a Borescope Inspector at Aero Inspection and is based in our  Singapore office. He has over 11 years of aviation experience and holds a Diploma in Mechatronics Engineering. His aviation career began in 2010 with Singapore Aero Engine Services (SAESL) where he worked as an engine technician in the Engine Production department, as well as a Borescope Inspector (Approval Holder). Weekiat has more than 10 year of borescope inspection experience.

Powerplant Engineer & Borescope Inspector

Miao Zong

Miao Zong is a Powerplant Engineer & Borescope Inspector with Aero Inspection based in China. He graduated in 2010 from Changsha Aeronautical Vocational and Technical College majoring in Powerplant Maintenance. Miao has recently completed a Bachelor Degree in Aircraft Manufacturing Engineering at the Civil Aviation Flight University of China.

Miao has been working as a Powerplant Engineer and Borescope Inspector since 2010. Throughout these positions he has garnered a rich experience of engine shop visit management, powerplant technical records review and borescope inspections.

Technical Records Inspector

Muhammad Rifdi

Powerplant Engineer

Obaida Abul Khair

Obaida is a Powerplant Engineer with Aero Inspection and is attached to our Singapore office. He works as part of our EASA/FAA Part-145 team of Engineers and Certifying Borescope Inspectors.

He graduated top of his batch with First Class Honours in Bachelor of Aircraft Engineering Technology – Mechanical.

Obaida’s passion for Powerplant is distinctive. His potential was recognised by the International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT) Foundation, where he was the recipient of the ‘2018 Gilbert W. Speed Memorial Scholarship’, offered to only 1 student from around the world annually.

In 2019, he represented the ISTAT scholars at the ISTAT Asia Conference in Shanghai.

Finance Administrator

Natalie Bagnell

Natalie is the finance administrator for Aero Inspection. A graduate of CIT and the Kemmy Business School she has been with the team since Jan 2020

Powerplant Engineer

Laurynas Matuzas

Laurynas is a graduate of Aircraft Systems Engineering from IT Carlow. Laurynas joined Aero Inspection in February 2020 as a Powerplant Engineer and is based in the Irish office. He works as part of the EASA/FAA Part-145 team of Powerplant Engineers.

Design Engineer

Pranoti Gop

Pranoti has a masters degree in Aeronautical engineering and a bachelor’s from SRM University India. She is based in Shannon and works on a wide range of aircraft design projects especially focused on aircraft transitions. Previously she was involved in space work, particularly orbital mechanics and launch maneuvers. Pranoti has deep love of all things engineering and aviation.

Technical Records Inspector

Vijaya Gavhane

Vijaya Gavhane is a Technical Records Inspector with Aero Inspection. She has a Master’s Degree in Maintenance Management along with a Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering.

Vijaya has an enriched experience of working with Maintenance Planning & Records for over 10 years in two leading airlines, namely Jet Airways and Vistara.

Vijaya’s experience is focused around the development of Aircraft Maintenance Programmes, along with induction of aircraft and lease returns.

Vijaya is passionate about aircraft.

Powerplant Engineer

Farish Abdul Kareem

Farish Abdul Kareem is working in Aero Inspection’s Singapore office as a Powerplant Engineer. He is supporting borescope inspections and engine record reviews. Farish is an Aerospace Engineering graduate from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He is passionate about aircraft and their operations. He strongly believes in technology’s role in creating a better world.

Powerplant Engineer

Kiro Barsoum

Kiro Graduated with a B.Sc. First class Honours degree in Aircraft Maintenance and Airworthiness Engineering at the University of Limerick in conjunction with Lufthansa Technik Shannon. Kiro also holds a Level 9 Specialist Diploma in Airworthiness and carries EASA Cat B1/A Certificates. He is currently a Powerplant Engineer with skills in component maintenance (Aircraft Ni-Cad Batteries) and borescope inspections.