Executive Management


Capt. Malakai Matagasau Nawaikabakaba

Aviation Management Profile

Organisation

Position

Remarks

CASA PNG

Deputy Director

August 2024- Present

CASA PNG

Manager Flying Operations

Feb 2014 – Aug 2024 Management of all activities conducted by the Flying Operations Branch

 

CASA PNG

Acting Team Leader Flying Operations

Nov 2011 – Aug 2013- management of all activities conducted by the Flying Operations Branch

Team Leader Flying Operations

Aug 2013 – Feb 2014 Aug 2013- management of all activities conducted by the Flying Operations Branch

 

 

 

Airlines Tonga- Air Fiji Limited

Chief Executive Officer

Jun 2006- May 2009 – Subsidiary Airline of Air Fiji Ltd Certificated under the NZCAA Rules and operates in the Kingdom of Tonga

 

Air Fiji Limited

 

Manager Flight Operations and Chief Pilot

1997- 2009- Airline Operation Management

Pilot and Check and Training Captain

Pilot training and checking certified and approved by CAA Fiji.

 

Aviation Career Profile

Organisation

Position

Remarks

 

Boeing 7676-300

Air Niugini Limited, at the QANTAS Training Center, Sydney- July 2016

 

ATR 72-600

Difference Course, ATR Training Center, Seletar, Singapore

CASA PNG

 

Dec 2010- Present

Citation III - Aircraft Designated Flight Operations Inspector

Citation JET 3 535- Type Rating, Flight Safety International, Wichita, Kansa, USA,

Citation II - Aircraft Designated Flight Operations Inspector

Citation 550 Type Rating, Flight Safety International, Longbeach, California, USA,

ATR 42/72 - Aircraft Designated Flight Operations Inspector

ATR42/75 500 Type Rating- ATR Manufacturers Training, Tolouse, France

Fokker 50 - Aircraft Designated Flight Operations Inspector

Fokker 50 Type Rating- Malaysian Airlines, Kuala Lumpur, Malayasia

DG Inspector

PNG

International Civil Aviation Organization Dangerous Good (DG) Course, Brisbane, Australia

Designated Simulator Evaluator

Conduct Initial and Recurrent simulator qualification evaluation– B747, B777, B767, B737, ATR 42/72, Q400 Dash 8 Classic, Fokker (F100 & F50), and Citation II and Citation Jet 3.

Flight Operations Inspector

Industry surveillance and audits

 

Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji.

 

May 2009 – Aug 2010

Flight Operations Inspector

Industry surveillance and audits

ATR 42/72 - Aircraft Designated Flight Operations Inspector

ATR42/75 500 Type Rating- ATR Manufacturers Training, Tolouse, France

Flight Testing Officer

Issue of Type Rating and Initial Instrument Rating.

 

Air Fiji

EMB120, EMB110, DHC6 Check and Training Captain

Pilot training and checking certified and approved by CAA Fiji.

 

 

 

Sunflower Airline

First Officer DH114-Heron, DHC6-Twin Otter and Captain BN2A- Islander

 

 

Education Profile

Education Certificate

Institution

Remarks

United States of America Federal Aviation Administration Airline Transport Pilots License

 

Flight Safety International

Longbeach, California, USA. Attained with EMB120 Brasilia Aircraft Type Rating.

Fiji Airline Transport Pilots License

 

Air Fiji Limited

Attained with Foreign Licence Conversion on the  EMB120 Aircraft.

Papua New Guinea Airline Transport Pilots License

 

Fokker 50 Type Rating- Malaysian Airlines, Kuala Lumpur, Malayasia

Aircraft Type Rating attained with Foreign Licence Conversion on the  Fokker 50  Aircraft.

 

Commercial Pilots License and Instrument Rating (CPL/IR)

 

Pacific Flying School

Nadi, Fiji.

 

NZ University Entrance & NZ School Certificate

Shri Vivekanda High School

Nadi, Fiji.

Aeronautical and Training Experience

Aircraft type rating

Total Flying hours

Remarks

Citation Jet 3-525, Citation II- 550, Fokker 50, ATR42/72-500/600, EMB 120, EMB110, DHC6 Twin Otter, DH114 Heron, BN2A Islander

11000

8, 000 hours as Check and Training Captain

 

 

 


 
Executive Management

Capt. Malakai Matagasau Nawaikabakaba

Aviation Management Profile

Organisation

Position

Remarks

CASA PNG

Deputy Director

August 2024- Present

CASA PNG

Manager Flying Operations

Feb 2014 – Aug 2024 Management of all activities conducted by the Flying Operations Branch

 

CASA PNG

Acting Team Leader Flying Operations

Nov 2011 – Aug 2013- management of all activities conducted by the Flying Operations Branch

Team Leader Flying Operations

Aug 2013 – Feb 2014 Aug 2013- management of all activities conducted by the Flying Operations Branch

 

 

 

Airlines Tonga- Air Fiji Limited

Chief Executive Officer

Jun 2006- May 2009 – Subsidiary Airline of Air Fiji Ltd Certificated under the NZCAA Rules and operates in the Kingdom of Tonga

 

Air Fiji Limited

 

Manager Flight Operations and Chief Pilot

1997- 2009- Airline Operation Management

Pilot and Check and Training Captain

Pilot training and checking certified and approved by CAA Fiji.

 

Aviation Career Profile

Organisation

Position

Remarks

 

Boeing 7676-300

Air Niugini Limited, at the QANTAS Training Center, Sydney- July 2016

 

ATR 72-600

Difference Course, ATR Training Center, Seletar, Singapore

CASA PNG

 

Dec 2010- Present

Citation III - Aircraft Designated Flight Operations Inspector

Citation JET 3 535- Type Rating, Flight Safety International, Wichita, Kansa, USA,

Citation II - Aircraft Designated Flight Operations Inspector

Citation 550 Type Rating, Flight Safety International, Longbeach, California, USA,

ATR 42/72 - Aircraft Designated Flight Operations Inspector

ATR42/75 500 Type Rating- ATR Manufacturers Training, Tolouse, France

Fokker 50 - Aircraft Designated Flight Operations Inspector

Fokker 50 Type Rating- Malaysian Airlines, Kuala Lumpur, Malayasia

DG Inspector

PNG

International Civil Aviation Organization Dangerous Good (DG) Course, Brisbane, Australia

Designated Simulator Evaluator

Conduct Initial and Recurrent simulator qualification evaluation– B747, B777, B767, B737, ATR 42/72, Q400 Dash 8 Classic, Fokker (F100 & F50), and Citation II and Citation Jet 3.

Flight Operations Inspector

Industry surveillance and audits

 

Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji.

 

May 2009 – Aug 2010

Flight Operations Inspector

Industry surveillance and audits

ATR 42/72 - Aircraft Designated Flight Operations Inspector

ATR42/75 500 Type Rating- ATR Manufacturers Training, Tolouse, France

Flight Testing Officer

Issue of Type Rating and Initial Instrument Rating.

 

Air Fiji

EMB120, EMB110, DHC6 Check and Training Captain

Pilot training and checking certified and approved by CAA Fiji.

 

 

 

Sunflower Airline

First Officer DH114-Heron, DHC6-Twin Otter and Captain BN2A- Islander

 

 

Education Profile

Education Certificate

Institution

Remarks

United States of America Federal Aviation Administration Airline Transport Pilots License

 

Flight Safety International

Longbeach, California, USA. Attained with EMB120 Brasilia Aircraft Type Rating.

Fiji Airline Transport Pilots License

 

Air Fiji Limited

Attained with Foreign Licence Conversion on the  EMB120 Aircraft.

Papua New Guinea Airline Transport Pilots License

 

Fokker 50 Type Rating- Malaysian Airlines, Kuala Lumpur, Malayasia

Aircraft Type Rating attained with Foreign Licence Conversion on the  Fokker 50  Aircraft.

 

Commercial Pilots License and Instrument Rating (CPL/IR)

 

Pacific Flying School

Nadi, Fiji.

 

NZ University Entrance & NZ School Certificate

Shri Vivekanda High School

Nadi, Fiji.

Aeronautical and Training Experience

Aircraft type rating

Total Flying hours

Remarks

Citation Jet 3-525, Citation II- 550, Fokker 50, ATR42/72-500/600, EMB 120, EMB110, DHC6 Twin Otter, DH114 Heron, BN2A Islander

11000

8, 000 hours as Check and Training Captain