Starting his aviation career in 1971, Steve has over 50 years of experience in commercial aviation, including more than 12 years in the airworthiness department of Virgin Atlantic, a major UK international airline. Steve has an in-depth knowledge of the EASA regulatory structure, is a competent trainer with a huge portfolio of subjects including both aviation operations and maintenance disciplines, he is a trained ISO 9000 lead auditor, as well as IOSA trained. Steve continues to support the development of EASA Regulatory compliant and vocational training and is responsible to oversee more than 650 different courses.