Kelvin Duff

Experience

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  Air New Zealand

  Jul 2008 - Aug 2022

  Senior leadership role looking after Air NZ Pt119 Engineering and Continuing Airworthiness teams during organisational change along with Regulatory responsibility for airworthiness of Air NZ fleet as Maintenance Controller Returning to Engineering after overseeing integrating the Regional Airlines across to Air NZ. Responsible for maintenance control of Air NZ's jet and turboprop fleets. A senior leadership role with accountability for the Air Nelson and Mt Cook airline operation within the Air NZ Group. Responsible for leading 950 staff, managing operations and costs for a fleet of 23 Bombardier Q300 and 26 ATR72 aircraft and holding senior person responsibility to NZ CAA. A senior leadership role with accountability for the Air Nelson airline operation within the Air NZ Group. Responsible for leading 350 staff, managing operations and costs for a fleet of 23 Bombardier Q300 aircraft and holding senior person responsibility to NZ CAA.

  • Acting GM Engineering & Continuing Airworthiness

    Nov 2021 - Aug 2022

  • Head of Continuing Airworthiness

    Jan 2020 - Nov 2021

  • GM Regional Airlines

    Mar 2017 - Jan 2020

  • Head of Air Nelson

    Nov 2013 - Mar 2017

  • Head of Planning

    Jul 2008 - Nov 2013
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  Keltar Contracting LTD

  Jan 2023 - now

  Director

  After a 32 year career at Air New Zealand enjoying branching out on my own offering business consulting services leveraging my knowledge across engineering and airline activity