Welcoming Angela Garvey to the team

We would like to announce the addition of Angela Garvey to the team at Aviation Projects as our new Operations Manager. Angela joins us with experience across the areas of regulatory compliance, safety and auditing, airfield operations, business development and high-level stakeholder engagement, across defence and government agencies at a local, state, and federal level.

Angela started her aviation and airport management career 30 years ago in 1992, while owning and operating a large Brisbane-based skydiving business. Angela learned the importance of airport development early on, as developing a Sport Aviation Airpark (ALA) became a necessity to successfully operating her business. The airpark was situated within a military control zone, which on paper, made the Airpark approval look impossible… but she made it happen through high-level stakeholder engagement.

Angela worked closely with local council, state government, defence, air traffic control and local community members to negotiate the business’ development, resulting in the successful approval of her development application.

In 2012, Angela moved on to her aviation consulting career where she provided specific advice on Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS). In the past 10 years, Angela has worked in various roles across a variety of organisations, however, all roads have led her back to aviation and airports - working with the likes of Boeing, Airservices Australia, Ballina/Byron Gateway Airport, Queensland Government Air Wing and Toll Helicopters.

Angela advocates for industry inclusion and diversity by being a ‘women in aviation’ leader, and role model to young women looking to pursue a career in aviation.

She said, “I am proud to be working at an organisation that aligns closely with my personal values to act with integrity, embrace change and continually learn and improve. I value the opportunity to work alongside the forward-thinking individuals at Aviation Projects.”

Outside of work, Angela is an aerobatic pilot, and an Air Show display pilot in training. Angela enjoys mentoring future pilots and helps them to prepare for the real world of aviation - this is supported by her commercial piloting experience.

Angela is recognised as a key player in the aviation industry, and is frequently asked to contribute to industry publications, which means we will be seeing and hearing a lot more from Angela.