Name: Eng. Jorge Manuel Fernandes Barbosa da Silva Rodrigues
Role: Chairman of the Board of Directors - Aeronautical Sector
Qualifications:
Master of Science in Aviation Mechanical Engineer
Relevant training:
- DHC-6 TWIN OTTER – 1982
- Embraer 120/ Brazilia, 1991, (S. José dos Campos-Brazil);
- Hawaker Siddley HS-748 serie 2ª, 1993, Inglaterra;
- Dornier 228-200, 1994, Cabo Verde;
- ATR-42/300 & “Engine Run-Up”, 1994, Toulouse/França;
- Line Maintenance Hamilton Standard Propeller, Model 14 SF, 1995 USA;
- Boeing 757 PW 2000/37 & 40, ETOPS operations, 1996, Seattle-USA;
- Initial Pedagogical training for Trainers, 2005, Mundi Serviços -Lisbon
- Engine Run Up e Táxi Boeing 757 PW 2000/37 & 40, Seattle-USA;
- ATR-42/72 -500 & “Engine Run-Up”, 2007.
- ATR instructor training-2011 – Toulouse –França
- IOSA Auditor training by IATA-2017
- SMS Train the Trainner course by IATA-2017
- SMS Training course by IATA -2018
- Aircraft Accident Investigation Orientation for Aviation Profissionals, NTSB, Virginia
Professional career:
- May 1982 – Starting Job at TACV on Maintenance and Planning Department;
- February 1985 – Nominated as a coordinator of Maintenance Reliability Department;
- July 1985 – Nominated to be a Manager of Maintenance and Planning Control Department;
- January de 1987- Nominated as TACV Line Maintenance Manager;
- December 1992 – Nominated as Maintenance Quality Inspector;
- January 1993 – Nominated as an Instructor;
- February 2000 – Appointed to coordinate an Operational Control Center Implementation;
- January 2001 – Nominated as Engineering and Maintenance Division Manager of TACV;
- March 2003 - Member of ETOPS team;
- August 2005 – Invited and nominated to assume Engineering and Maintenance Manager Position at new company Halcyon Air;
- October 2007 – Nominated to assume the responsibility as TACV Manager of Maintenance Training;
- August 2012 – Invited and nominated to assume Engineering and Maintenance Manager Position at new company Air 26, Angola;
- Since December 2015, appointed as instructor at Maintenance Training Department;
- Executive Director for aeronautical branch at Institute for Prevention and Investigation Aeronautical and Maritime Accidents since 2019;
- Nominated Secretary of Technical Committees (TC1) of BAGAIA (Banjul Accord Group Accident Investigation Agency).
