Bill JOHNSTON MRAeS

Aircraft Delivery Assistance

Greater Toulouse Metropolitan Area

About

Employed by Aircelle Group Safran in Toulouse initially within the Quality department. For the initial 6 Years based within the Airbus Delivery Center acting as the Quality interface for the Nacelles installed on the Airbus A340-500/600 aircraft, assisting Airbus during the delivery phase of the aircraft by replying within the aircraft Technical Log Book and aircraft Quality Log Book to the questions raised by the Airline staff. Internal transfer performed from the Quality organisation to the Commercial department, this allowing to negotiate and issue warranty extensions further to technical issues specifically for the A380 aircraft Nacelles in the name of Aircelle Safran Group. Official title being Quality Engineer with Affectation Commercial A380 aircraft Nacelles, End Customer ( Airlines) Relations Manager. Within the French Engineering System I hold the Level of Cadre 3B. I have spent time in Russia Extream Orient (Komsomolsk) assisting the aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi for the integration of the Powerjet Propulsion System on the Superjet 100 program and assisting in initial flight test activity prior to aircraft certification. My future work at Aircelle Toulouse being to assist during the development and smooth entry into service of the Nacelles installed on the Airbus A320 NEO aircraft.

Experience

  • AIRCRAFT DELIVERY ASSISTANCE at Safran

    I ASSIST IN TECHNICAL AND COMMERCIAL ASPECTS OF COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT DELIVERY AND ENTRY INTO COMMERCIALSERVICE.

  • Responsible End-client at Aircelle
    2001 - Present · 25 yrs 7 mos

    Aircelle Quality Engineer, End Customer Relations Manager / Affectation Commercial Department A380 Airlines. - Aircraft Delivery Assistance to Airbus and Airlines for A330, A340-500/600, A318, A380 Aircraft Nacelles during the Aircraft Final Delivery Phase. - Responsible for Aircraft Technical Log Book Replies Signiture. - Responsible for Aircraft Quality Log Book Replies Signiture. - Authority Signiture for “Comittment Letter Negotiation with Airbus and Airlines. - Responsible for all Technical/Commercial actions to ensure Aircraft on time delivery from production into Commercial Revenue Service on behalf of Aircelle. - Various missions to Russia (Siberia Extream Orient) to assist and advise Russian Aircraft Manufacturer during new aircraft joint venture Flight Test Program.

  • Quality Program Manager at Hurel-Hispano
    2002 - 2003 · 1 yr

    A340-500/600 Program Quality Manager.Responsible for all Quality actions under EASA Part 21 requirements. (Hurel-Hispano which later became Aircelle.)

  • Product Support Engineer at British Aerospace
    2000 - 2002 · 2 yrs

    British Aerospace Region Aircraft -2 Years Propulsion System Product Support Development For BAE 146 RJX Program, Jetstream & HS748. Blagnac France and Pheonix Arizona USA. - Experience being to survey and advise Propulsion System Engine and Nacelle Integration for a new aircraft program. -Specialist assistance concerning FADEC integration and Composite Nacelle Integration for BAE 146 upgrade to Avro RJX .

  • Quality Manager at Airbus
    1990 - 2000 · 10 yrs

    10 Years within Airbus Experience covers all Airbus Program Propulsion Systems from: Development reviews, Flight Test, Certification, Entry Into Service and Product Support Activities. 6.0 Years Propulsion System Quality Manager Toulouse Delivery Center 2.0 Years Propulsion System Quality Manager A321 Development based in Hamburg (Germany), non-accompanied tour. . 2.0 Years Propulsion System Product Support for all programs based in Toulouse.