Nelson Marques

A320 Captain & Manager Fleet Training - F100 at Qantaslink

Greater Perth Area

About

ATPL(A). MECIR/ 2D/ 3D. MCC. A320. FK70/100. DHC-8. GTE. PXS. FIR G1/ META/ IRTA/ NVFR-TA. My passion in aviation began when I was very young, so young in fact that when I started talking as a toddler my mother said that's all I could talk about. My dream always has been to be a professional pilot in the aviation industry and to encourage other young pilots to work towards their dream. I am Dedicated to my Career, I have worked in a number of different industries to support my passion for flying and to allow myself to pursue my career in aviation. On completion of my commercial pilots licence I continued to increase my qualifications and became a flight instructor. Shortly after I was offered a Job with China Southern West Australian Flying College as a ground instructor. After 6 months of instructing I was offered a flying position as a flight instructor. I was employed with CSWAFC for 3 and a half years, during which I experienced a number of roles including ground school instructor, ground school manager, grade 3/ 2/ 1 instructor, quality officer, SE fleet training manager, check and training and ME IFR Flight Instructor. I took the next career advancement as first officer on a high capacity ME turbine/ jet aircraft conducting charter and RPT operations out of Perth later upgrading to Captain. I have truly enjoyed the journey I've had as a pilot so far and I look forward to continuing the journey doing what I have always dreamt of, being a pilot.

Experience

  • QantasLink (Full-time · 4 yrs 10 mos)
    • Manager Fleet Training F100
      Mar 2026 - Present · 4 mos

    • A320 Captain
      Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

    • Part 142 Project Team.
      Feb 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 5 mos

  • Fokker 100 First Officer at Virgin Australia
    Jul 2018 - Sep 2021 · 3 yrs 3 mos

  • Dash 8 First Officer at Skippers Aviation
    Nov 2017 - May 2018 · 7 mos

  • CHINA SOUTHERN WEST AUSTRALIAN FLYING COLLEGE PTY LTD (3 yrs 7 mos)
    • ME IFR Flight Instructor
      Feb 2017 - Nov 2017 · 10 mos

    • SE VFR Training Manager
      Oct 2015 - Nov 2017 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    • Check and Training
      Oct 2015 - Nov 2017 · 2 yrs 2 mos