Luca Castagnacci

Aviation Consultant B2/B1.1/B1.2/C LAE, multi-type rating on wide and narrow bodies aircraft, manufactured by Boeing & Airbus.

Part 147 Approved Theoretical and Practical Training and Exams Invigilator.

Part 145 SOJT Program Supervisor & Assessor.

Flying Spanner.

Collaborating with multiple MROs & MTOs in EU/UK, for AD-HOC projects, on Aircraft Fleets such as Qatar A350 and B787, Air China A350, China Airlines A350, Evelop A330, China Eastern A330, A350 & B777, Wizz Air 320CEO/NEO, Titan A320CEO, Enter Air B737NG/MAX, Norwegian B787, B737NG & MAX, NEOS 787,737NG & 737MAX, Lufthansa A320NEO, Tap A320NEO, Austrian A320CEO, Westjet 787/737MAX/737NG, Emirates B777, Etihad 787/777/380, Royal Jordanian 787, Saudi 787/777, Malaysia Airline 350, Oman Air 787, Biman 787, Egiptair 777, A320NEO.

Project engineer in charge of 2 Boeing 737NG operating (ACMI) from north airports of Italy MXP-VRN-BGY.

Part 145 Bases set up including negotiation for office and store space acquisition with local airport authorities , business insurance & health and safety regulation compliance, vehicles and personnel ID process.

Good exposure of whole aircraft operations at 360 deg. from day by day operations to flying spanner and AOG recovery, maintenance planning, communicating at high level with all airline departments for safe, smooth and on time operations.

Performed aircraft maintenance for scheduled preventive applications and unscheduled requirements to ensure proper and safe operation.

Diagnosed faults and developed resolution plans, troubleshot malfunctions and diagnosed root causes.

Verified aircraft readiness for operation, inspecting completed work to ensure maintenance met quality standards.

Line Maintenance, Scheduled Check, Fault Investigation/Rectification, Components Change, Operational/Functional Tests, Adjustments, Rigging, on B787, B737MAX, B737BBJ, B737NG

Delivered Part 147 Theoretical Training (Distance Synchronous Learning) to classes with average of 20/25 students from all over the world with different background and education.

The main subjects instructed were Avionics B2 ATA chapters of Airbus 350 and CFM Leap-1A engine & interfaces differences.

Time to time have also conduced practical training.

Line Maintenance, Scheduled Check, Fault Investigation/Rectification, Components Change, Operational/Functional Tests, Adjustments, Rigging, on Transavia Boeing B737NG and A350 XWB French Bee & Air Caribbeans.

Line Maintenance, Scheduled Check, Fault Investigation/Rectification, Components Change, Operational/Functional Tests, Adjustments on Norwegian Fleet Boeing B787 and B737NG.

Line Maintenance, Scheduled Check, Fault Investigation/Rectification, Components Change, Operational/Functional Tests, Adjustments on Norwegian Fleet Boeing B787 and B737NG.

Boeing 787 Base Maintenance LAE on Monarch Hangar in Birmingham.
Have covered all zones eg. Engines, Wings, Nose to Tail as B1/B2 Supervisor with a team of 8/10 mechanics, on Norwegian, Lot, Virgin, Oman Air and Air Austral fleet.

Delivering Part 145 SOJT practical course for first type rating endorsement on A320 Family (CFM56 & IAE V2500), every six week to a team of three trainees. My role was mainly supervisor and mentoring new generation of young engineers, guiding them into safe and quality maintenance. I also covered all aspect of line maintenance operation and human factor errors that can occur while working under commercial pressure, night shifts or adverse weather condition. Part of the role was producing weekly assessment and reports for tracking trainees development and to ensure achievement of EASA standards, required for first type endorsement.

Senior Aircraft Engineer B2/B1 , actively involved in line maintenance , A checks, Phase check, within the team looking after 7/8 Airbus A320/A321 (Monarch), 7/9 Boeing B737NG (Norwegian), 3/4 Boeing B787 (Norwegian) A/Cs based. In addition, transit check and call out assistance for others customers; Cathay Pacific (A350 XWB), Transat (A330/A310), WOW (A330), Airlingus (A320). Liaison engineer between company management/shift leader and customers MCC/MOC/Maintrol during AOG event and related work progression up date. On Jan 2016 was actively involved in Boeing B737NG (Norwegian) maintenance provider transition as result of new customer acquisition by Monarch. The same year (2016) in May, was part of team whit only three engineers exclusively dedicated on Airbus A350 XWB (Cathay Pacific) operation - which started in Gatwick.

Lead Engineer B2/B1 within a team looking after average of 50/55 Airbus A319/A320 (Easyjet) and 9/11 Boeing 737NG (Norwegian) aircraft based, plus transit call-out assistance for other customers like; TAP (A320), Royal Air Maroc (B737NG), Turkish (A330/A320/B737NG).

Liaison engineer between company management/shift leader and customers MCC/MOC/Maintrol during AOG event and related work progression up date. Part 145 OJT Supervisor and Assessor B2/B1 for Airbus A320 Fam (CFM56 & IAE V2500) and Boeing B737NG (CFM56). Full Power Engine Run-up on Airbus A320 Fam (CFM56) Bore scope approval on CFM56 Series.

Maintenance Manager (EASA Form 4 holder) and lead certify engineer B1.2 & B2 within a MRO Part 145 approved for line and base maintenance on pistons engines aircraft below 5700 Kg . I have managed line maintenance capability extension to Cessna 172 series, creating task card in dual language Italian/English for 50FH & 100FH, Air frame, engine, propeller checks, researching tooling and required rotable and consumable spares parts. Have covered this position using off time between shift rotation, working hard on weekends as well. The role gave me great opportunity to see all maintenance aspects @ 360 deg, improving personal management skills and knowledge in aviation legislation and procedures.

B1 Duty Engineer for Ryanair B737NG Fleet, delivered by South East Aviation services (SEAS), looking after of 8 Boeing B737NG based and average of 42 turnaround each day. The role included also AOG rescue and support within Ryanair Europeans bases, call out cover, work package evaluation, tooling and manpower allocation to perform assigned task, daily reports and conference call meeting. Lead and mentor engineer with trainer function for small team of one licensed engineer category A and two unlicensed mechanic

Base Maintenance mechanic on Airbus A320/A321, Boeing B737CL, Bombardier CRJ900, actively involved in heavy and light base maintenance like 1A-2A-4A-8A-C, IL checks, engine, APU, Flight surface change & rigging, fault investigation & rectification, AOG rescue within Alitalia network.

Line maintenance mechanic from 07/2002 to 05/2005 on Boeing B737-300/400, actively involved in transit check, daily & weekly check, servicing, lubrication, fault investigation/rectification, components change.
From 05/2005 to 11/2009 base maintenance mechanic on B737-300/400 , A320, CRJ900, actively involved in heavy and light base maintenance like 1A-2A-4A-8A-C checks, engine, APU, Flight surface change and fault rectification on Boeing B737-300/400, Airbus A320, bombardier CRJ900.

Engineering technician in a company that has been producing and overhauling aircraft cabin interiors and passenger seats, designing, certifying, manufacturing and delivering products under EASA Part 145 and Part 21 Subpart G (POA) & Subpart J (DOA).
As engineering technician have been involved in all phases of production and overhaul of interiors components; carpentry, painting, interpretation of mechanical and electrical drawings, galvanic surface treatments, alloy metallic heat treatments, metallic material milling, cutting, drilling, riveting and folding, polymeric material moulding thermoforming, composites material open and close moulding with vacuum bag and autoclave , bonding, assembling processes mechanical and electric