Storm Aviation announced the appointment of Kenny Chan as Director of Maintenance. In his new role, Chan will be responsible for the management and development of all line maintenance, light maintenance and AOG services and he will reporting directly to Storm Aviation CEO, Thomas Buckley.
He joins Storm Aviation from Cathay Pacific Group, where he served as Head of Line Maintenance and was responsible for international line maintenance network covering operations, safety leadership, third-party business, end-to-end supplier management, and business improvement projects.
Thomas Buckley, CEO of Storm Aviation commented “We are dedicated to providing our clients with safe and reliable MRO services that keep them flying and so we are delighted to strengthen our team with a new Director of Maintenance, with an aviation career spanning over 20 years. Kenny has worked in a wide variety of major roles, there is no doubt that he is an exceptional addition to our team, bringing significant knowledge and experience to our clients and colleagues.”
Chan is an accomplished engineer across the full spectrum of aircraft engineering and a respected industry professional. He started his aviation career as a Graduate Engineer in Cathay Pacific in August 2001, he worked in a wide range of creditable technical and operational roles to develop his industry and operational expertise before moving up to management as Regional Line Maintenance Operations Manager for the airline in 2011.
He is passionate about driving business transformation and the continuous development of the team. During his time at Cathay Pacific, he delivered many successful projects such as LM mobility, APU-less towing, potable water optimisation and implementation of regional maintenance base in Taiwan, Shanghai, and Singapore to improve operational efficiency and enhance productivity.
