Managing Director - Aviation Expert
Aviation Projects Managing Director and Principal Consultant, Keith Tonkin is one of the world’s leading aviation experts.
Keith’s life has always been about aviation. From an early age, he felt the calling to be a pilot, to experience the thrill of taking an aeroplane off the ground and having the freedom to move at speed in three dimensions.
Keith served 15 years in the Royal Australian Air Force, first flying short-haul tactical transport and humanitarian operations in the Caribou then projecting Australia’s Air Power with the supersonic long-range F-111 in strike and reconnaissance roles.
Nine years of international and domestic airline operations followed, flying for Qantas in the Classic B747-300/400 and B737-300, 400 and 800-series aircraft.
He now leads Aviation Projects, a specialist consultancy providing trusted advice about airport planning, development and operations, aerodrome safeguarding and strategic planning.
Keith has numerous post-graduate qualifications which make his knowledge and expertise truly unique. These qualifications include an MBA (Aviation Management) and approval by Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority to conduct aerodrome safety inspections.
Keith has the ability to think critically and formulate and articulate arguments based on relevant knowledge and understanding of key issues, enabling the development of practical solutions to complex problems. His advice is trusted, fearless and frank.
Keith is directly engaged by law firms, government agencies and companies and the media to deliver expert evidence in environmental and development planning cases as well as provide his expert advice relating to key aviation issues. He is also called upon to provide evidence in aviation liability matters and coronial inquests.
Keith is trusted as an expert aviation commentator during significant aviation events.
Keith has a passion that energises him to make a difference, when combined with his 35 years of industry experience, who else would you want to help you with your aviation problems?
