Richard Holland

Air Movements Squadron based at RAF Lyneham, Wiltshire

Roles in Air Cargo Facility, palletisation of loads and loading of C130 Hercules, AWB development.

Overseas postings to Belize and Ascension Islands

• Improved overall efficiency by maintaining and updating technical records.
• Coordinated with multiple departments, improving interdepartmental communication and cooperation.
• Aided in regulatory inspections by providing required documentation promptly and accurately.

Maintained light aircraft records and issued CRS to ensure compliance and operational integrity.

Assisted in scheduling simulator training for flight crew as well as maintaining crew records

Coordinated third-party bookings for full flight simulators.

Transitioned to technical records department in 2000 working with BAC 1-11, 737-200, and B747-200 aircraft with the updating of aircraft maintenance records and managing a team of 5 technical records staff

Carried out the Assessment of both FAA and CAA Airworthiness Directives for compliance and embodiment if required

became Form 4 holder for the company in the role of Technical records Manager

Left the company in 2011

Joined the company in the role of Technical Records Manager and maintained third party records for BAE146, B767, B747, MD80 aircraft.

The company was contracted by European Aviation in 2015 to support the B737, leading onto the A340 aircraft in maintaining the aircraft records, CoA issuance and ongoing CAMO functions

Worked in role until 2025

Employed as Senior Forecast Planning Engineer responsible for the maintenance call ups for Base maintenance for the A340 fleet, creation of workscopes and document control of completed workpacks

Responsible for Excel based records system that was being used to supplement / compliment the OASES maintenance system that was in use, with the planning function being introduced as this was not initially fully utilised