About
I lead Leonardo Helicopters' operations services across the Middle East: sensitive government programmes, multimillion-euro budgets and international teams, with a particular focus on VIP and Head of State aviation.
From fleet entry into service to crew qualification and in-country support, my role is to align programmes, people and resources so that customers can rely on safe, available fleets.
Behind this, over 40 years in aviation: officer pilot and commander of a Special Operations Helicopter Squadron, Type Rating Instructor and Examiner (TRI/TRE) with 7,000+ flight hours.
Focus areas
Operations & service management
Government & defence programmes
VIP & Head of State aviation
Training strategy
Fleet entry into service
Institutional relations
Career
- 2021 – presentHead of Middle East Operations ServicesLeonardo Helicopters, Doha · Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman
- 2017 – 2021Head of Flight Training (ATO)Leonardo Helicopters · team of 70+ professionals
- 2007 – presentType Rating Instructor & ExaminerAW109 · AW139 · AW169 · AW189
- 1985 – 2005Officer Pilot, Italian Army AviationCommanding Officer, AB412 Special Operations Helicopter Squadron
- 2025MBAMaster of International Business Administration · Guglielmo Marconi University
