Liam Murphy MRAeS

Head of Technical Standards and Safety at Aerlingus | Member of FSF EAC | Member of ISASI | Graduate of Senior Managers Program at UCD Smurfit Executive Development Campus.

Greater Dublin

About

Head of Technical Standards & Safety at Aer Lingus with over three years’ experience leading safety, airworthiness, and regulatory compliance across CAMO and Engineering systems. I provide strategic leadership for Technical Standards and Safety teams, ensuring full alignment with global aviation regulatory frameworks while strengthening operational resilience and safety performance. I play a key role in shaping and embedding an effective Safety Management System (SMS), driving proactive hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation to support informed decision‑making at all levels of the organisation. Through strong engagement with regulatory authorities and internal stakeholders, I have contributed to successful audits, robust compliance assurance, and continual enhancement of airworthiness and safety standards. Passionate about safety leadership, I focus on building a positive safety culture that balances regulatory excellence with operational practicality. My work supports Aer Lingus’s commitment to safe, compliant, and reliable operations by translating regulatory requirements into effective, value‑adding safety and risk management practices.

Experience

  • Head of Technical Standards and Safety at Aer Lingus
    Sep 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • Head of Compliance and Safety at ALTITUDE ENGINEERING LIMITED
    May 2021 - Sep 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • ATO compliance manager at Norwegian Training Academy AS
    Sep 2020 - May 2021 · 9 mos

  • Norwegian (4 yrs 2 mos)
    • Group Director for Quality and Compliance
      Nov 2019 - May 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos

    • Director Of Quality
      Apr 2017 - May 2021 · 4 yrs 2 mos

  • Quality and Safety manager at CHC Helicopter
    Sep 2014 - Apr 2017 · 2 yrs 8 mos