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Aviation Minds ltd.

Name : Dr. Hamdi Chaouk



Specialty area: Transformation & organizational restructuring. Rule making.

Dr. Hamdi Chaouk is the Founder and Managing Partner for Aviation Minds.
He has profound expertise in the aviation business with over 25 years work experience. He
specialist focus is on aviation strategies and transformation, process management and
optimization. He has also gained extensive experience in international management and
corporate development. He has lead and directed projects worldwide. His leadership role in
high level international projects gives him a multidisciplinary and multinational view in his
approach. His expertise includes airline and airport strategy projects with a focus on
restructuring and business development. Furthermore, he has taken a lead role in projects
involving drafting of aviation laws and regulations. He has represented Lebanon on ICAO
council for more than 10 years time.


Recent assignments:
Restructuring and transforming the Business Air operator Oger Aviation (OA) from a
Private cost centre to Commercial profit Centre: Lead advisor.
Development of a Corporate Strategy and Business plan for Rabigh Wings Aviation
Academy, KSA: Lead consultant.
Restructuring the Sudan CAA and performing the oversight on the separation
between the Safety regulator and the Airport operation holding company: Lead
advisor.
Restructuring the cargo airline Trans Mediterranean Airways (TMA), Lebanon and
handling the Business plan: Lead consultant.


Qualifications:
PhD in Aeronautical Engineering: University of Sydney (Australia).
Lecturer of Aeronautical Engineering and Aviation Management courses: University of Balamand (Lebanon).
Member in the British Royal Aeronautical Society (MRAeS).
President of the Middle East Aviation Research Society (MEARS).
Executive Member on Board of different aviation corporations.