Faculty and staff

John has a strong understanding of aviation operations, innovative service development and the strategic nature of the aviation industry with a continuous history of self-development within leadership roles, primarily at Air New Zealand.

Educated to the Postgraduate level, John achieved a Master's degree with Distinction in Airline and Airport Management and a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice. He has held the position of Course Director for an Aviation Operations with Commercial Pilot Training undergraduate programme in London, U.K. and has led an undergraduate Aviation Management course at another leading U.K. university.

For a number of years, John has been contracted by industry bodies IATA and ACI as an external instructor. In this capacity he engages with aviation professionals in all parts of the world, creating and delivering training to meet the changing needs of this dynamic industry.  

• MA (Distinction) Airline and Airport Management – University of West London
• Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice – University of West London

• Member of the Royal aeronautical Society
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

John is currently serving on the Global Aviation and Aerospace Skills Taskforce, a collaboration between ICAO Member States and the industry for the development of the future workforce. In his academic capacity John has visited multiple schools and coordinated events at the Farnborough Airshow to inspire the next generation of aviation professionals. He volunteered his time as a panellist on the Heathrow Airport Community Fund’s ‘Communities for Tomorrow’ panel.