Address: Dubai
Contact: +971567142160,
Email:[email protected]
Date of Birth: 16th May 1987
SAGAR THAKKAR
CURRICULAM VITAE
OBJECTIVE –– Seeking a challenging Airline Technical service and CAMO position where avenues for
professional learning and making good use of my technical experience, personal ability, and a commitment to
professionalism would be of value. A position which enables continued personal and professional growth
commensurate with achievements and provides me an opportunity to grow as techno-commercial personnel.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE – Astute Professional with 16+ years of work-experience. Details as follows:
SOLITAIR, Engineering Manager & Managing Airframe Systems (SPOC). (Dec 2024 – Till date) –
Fleet : B737-800 Freighter
• Established Engineering CAMO and successfully obtained AOC for the airline.
• Led aircraft selection, induction, and phase-in process for the fleet.
• Managed induction of 10 aircraft, including records review, OIL updates, Part 21 modifications, and end-to-
end induction process.
• Solely Responsible for Managing Airframe Systems
• Oversaw vendor selection, negotiation, and setup for CAMO activities.
• Negotiated outstation SGHA agreements and selected maintenance service providers.
• Developed key regulatory documents, including CAME, TPM, and IPM.
• Managed daily CAMO operations, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and operational
efficiency.
• Supervised a team of Continuing Airworthiness Officers and Coordinators.
• Led AMP preparation and source document review.
• Planned and prepared the engineering budget.
• Comprehensive Exposure for Starting an airline from Ground Zero
EMIRATES, Continuing Airworthiness Engineer Level 3 (Powerplant) (Dec 2023 –Dec 2024)
• Solely Responsible for Managing Powerplant for PW617-F Engines (On wing & Off wing)
• Review and Evaluate Technical Documents such as the Airworthiness Directive, Service Bulletins, Service
Letters, and other technical documents issued by OEM and recommend maintenance action.
• Managing Team of Continuing Airworthiness Officers and Coordinators.
• Reliability Analysis
• AMP Effectiveness Study and Analysis
• Source document review
• Three Aircraft Induction End to End Support
• Liaison with OEM and PART 21 for Technical Queries
AIR ARABIA, Technical Service Engineer (Airframe) & AMOS Implementation lead. (Feb 2019 –
Dec 2023)
FLEET: A320 Family (CEO & NEO)
Note:
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS:
Review and Evaluate the Airworthiness Directives issued by Regulatory Authorities such as FAA, EASA and GCA
related A320 for ATA 21,27,28,29, 32, 36, 38 and recommends the maintenance action
MODIFICATION:
• Review and Evaluate the Technical Documents such as Service Bulletins, Service Letters, and other
technical documents issued by OEM and recommends the maintenance action.
• Asses and perform cost benefit analysis of recommended Modification with the help of In-House
Developed Mod-Assessment Tool.
• Preparation of Engineering Order (EO) for implementation vide AMOS.
RELIABILITY
• Carrying out daily defect and delay analysis in order to ensure correct troubleshooting and defect
rectification is performed. Carry out long term structural assessment considering environmental and
seasonal impact.
• Analyze PIREPs, MELs, NFF, Unscheduled Component Removal rate from the reliability point of view and
provide technical recommendation to improve Technical Dispatch Reliability and performance of
components.
• Use Predictive Airbus tool “Skyswise” for predicting failure thereby preventing delay and cancellation.
• Liase with OEM and Part manufacturer for reliability affected components and implementation and
embodiment of corrective actions.
• Preparation of Technical Instructions and Maintenance tips for chronic reliability affected issues.
• Pro-active review of Airbus FAIR forum for reliability issues posted by other airlines and provide Jet
airways experience for the same.
• Evaluate and prepare specific work scope for components to improve on-wing life.
• Analysis of the components for Rouge units, Low time failures and liase with Pool partners for free of cost
{FOC} exchange.
• Analyses of Non Normal wear and tear of components and identify in-house maintenance error and
creation of subsequent necessary documents to address it to end user.
• Assist in development of Maintenance program considering In-Service experience.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE:
• Provide on-site technical assistance to Line Maintenance and Base Maintenance Department with the
concurrence of the OEM/ Manufacturer.
• Monitoring of delays & faults on aircraft and monitoring of deferred/ repeated defects and prepare
recommendations.
PROJECTS:
• Part of Aircraft Induction Team to Induct 12 A320 aircrafts (End to End Induction)
• Successfully Spearheaded AMOS implementation in Airline as Key-User for Engineering Department.
• Written AMOS Business process and worked closely with IT team for Migration of 15years data from old
system to New system(AMOS).
JET AIRWAYS,
Assistant Manager - Systems (Technical Service) - AMOS Champion– (Jan 2018-Feb 2019)
Senior Technical Service Engineer - Systems - AMOS Champion– (May 2013 – Dec 2017)
FLEET : B737, B777, ATR72-500 / 600 , A330
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS:
Review and Evaluate the Airworthiness Directives issued by Regulatory Authorities such as FAA, EASA and
DGCA related to Boeing 737NG, 777ER, A330 and ATR72-500 fleet for all Airframe ATAs and recommends the
maintenance action
MODIFICATION:
• Review and Evaluate the Technical Documents such as Service Bulletins, Service Letters, and other
technical documents issued by OEM and recommends the maintenance action.
• Asses and perform cost benefit analysis of recommended Modification with the help of In-House
developed Mod-Assessment Tool.
• Preparation of Engineering Order (EO) and Modification Action Form (MAF) for implementation
RELIABILITY
• Carrying out daily defect and delay analysis in order to ensure correct troubleshooting and defect
rectification is performed.
• Analyze PIREPs, MELs, NFF, Unscheduled Component Removal rate from the reliability point of view and
provide technical recommendation to improve Technical Dispatch Reliability and performance of
components.
• Liase with OEM and Part manufacturer for reliability affected components and implementation and
embodiment of corrective actions.
• Preparation of Technical Instructions and Maintenance tips for chronic reliability affected issues.
• Pro-active review of Boeing idea exchange/ Airbus FAIR forum for reliability issues posted by other airlines
and provide Jet airways experience for the same.
• Participating in OEM conference and Webinars and contributing for feedback.
• Evaluate and prepare specific work scope for components to improve on-wing life.
• Analysis of Aircraft Systems reliability trend & Introduce In-House task through Reliability Action Form
(RAF) in order to restore the performance of system & improve component MTBUR. This analysis helped
in achieving reduction of component Maintenance cost.
• Analysis of the components for Rouge units, Low time failures and liase with Pool partners for free of cost
{FOC} exchange.
• Analyses of Non Normal wear and tear of components and identify in-house maintenance error and
creation of subsequent necessary documents to address it to end user.
• Assist in development of Maintenance program considering In-Service experience.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE:
• Provide on-site technical assistance to Line Maintenance and Base Maintenance Department with the
concurrence of the OEM/ Manufacturer. Monitoring of delays & faults on aircraft and monitoring of
deferred/ repeated defects and prepare recommendations.
PROJECTS:
• Developed Summer Mitigation Program for Air-conditioning and Bleed System.
• Installation of Potable Lavatory Oxygen system on Entire Jet airways fleet.
• Part of Assessment team for negotiating contract terms with Lufthansa technik and KLM for components
pool contract from technical point of view.
• Part of CAMO Team at Etihad Headquarters in AUH for 3 Months for setting up a synergy of CAMO
function between both the Airlines.
• Developed many IT and AMOS related functions assisting Technical service department.
• Visited KLM and LHT shops in Hamburg and Amsterdam to synergies components repair processes.
• Part of Ancillary revenue committee for generation of Additional revenue for the Airline.
• AMOS Champion – Guiding and Supporting other users and perform UAT for AMOS version upgrade.
KINGFISHER AIRLINES, Technical Service Engineer - AMOS Champion– (July 2009 –May 2013)
FLEET: AIRBUS A319/A320/A321/A330, ATR72-500, 42-500
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (AIRFRAME & STRUCTURES)
AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL SUPPORT
▪ Instrumental in performing Assessment of Structural damages which are beyond the SRM limits & liaison
with the manufacturer for Technical disposition, repair proposals and Repair Approval Scheme thereby
reducing TAT and increase aircraft availability.
▪ Focal point for end to end solution of structural damages during AOG condition and co-coordinating with
all other departments such as Insurance and Finance for warranty claim.
▪ Compute and prepare weighing report (OEW) post Aircraft Weighing.
CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS / MODIFICATION
▪ Evaluating and initiating the follow-up actions on AIRBUS, ATR, EUROCOPTER & All Vendor documents
concern to all Airframe ATA Chapters- AD, SB, SIL, AOT, OIT, TFU and all other technical documents that
could affect the continued airworthiness of the aircraft which can impact of direct maintenance cost.
▪ Achieved in reducing the Direct Maintenance Cost by performing cost benefit analysis of recommended
modification by comparing cost implication & payback year with the help of Airbus mod assessment tools.
COMPONENT/ SYSTEM RELIABILITY RESTORATION
• Monitoring and reviewing the defect history to identify repetitive defects on Aircraft Systems and
providing trouble-shooting information whenever requested to assist in routine aircraft defect analysis.
• Review of Shop Reports & taking necessary corrective actions to reduce the NFF rate and reducing
replacement cost of the component.
• Liaison with OEMs, provide recommendations to improve Technical Dispatch Reliability of the fleet.
• Collaborating with other Airbus operators to resolve in service issues on FAIR.
• Improvising the troubleshooting method in liaison with manufacturer to reduce the NFF rate.
• Analysis of Aircraft Systems reliability trend & issue RAF in order to restore the performance of system &
component MTBUR. This analysis helped in achieving reduction of component Maintenance cost.
KINGFISHER AIRLINES – INTERNSHIP – TECHNICAL SERVICE (Dec 2008 – June 2009)
Key Responsibilities
▪ Responsible for data gathering, Assisted in analysis of data and preparation of monthly Fleet Performance,
Engineering Statistical. Gathering Aircraft utilization data.
TRAINING COURSE
▪ Leap1A and V2500 Level 3 Type Training.
▪ ATA specific Type Level Training for B737 and A330
▪ General Familiarization course on B737, A320 Family, A330 & ATR 42 & 72 -500, B777-200/300ER
▪ ASNT Non Destructive Testing (NDT) Level II In line With SNT-TC-1A in FPI, MPI,RT, UT
▪ EASA 145 / CAMO Familiarization Course & Safety Management Course
SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY
▪ MY BOEING FLEET / AIRBUS WORLD
▪ AMOS, RAL, OASES, ULTRAMAIN
▪ MS OFFICE
EDUCATIONAL / TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS
• Master of Science – Information System
• Bachelor of Science – Aircraft Engineering,
