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Konstantinos N. Gavrilakis

52 Dimokratias Avenue, Ilioupolis

Athens 16345, Greece

Telephone +30 210 9736946

Mobile: +30 6973753428

E-mail: kgavrilakis@gmail.com

Website: https://www.360aviationworld.com

PERSONAL DETAILS
Gender: Male.
Date of Birth: 03 September 1953.
Employment Status: Licensed Aircraft Engineer / Compliance Monitoring & Safety Manager

Marital Status: Married, two (2) children.

PROFILE
EASA Part 66 Licensed Aircraft Engineer B1 & C (B2 limited) with 50 years experience in:
• Line & Heavy Maintenance (A, B, C & D Checks) Mechanic and Authorized / CRS mechanic.
• Line & Heavy Maintenance (A, B, C & D Checks) Inspector
• L/M Engineering & Trouble Shooting / Investigation.
• Outstations Line Maintenance Management.
• Third party Contractors Facilities Inspection & Audit per EASA Part-145 & Part-M requirements. (Volvo Aero, Lufthansa Technics Ireland, Sabena Technics, Dassault Falcon Services, AMAC, EAS Industries, Stork Fokker N.V. Holland, Jet Aviation, etc).
• Aircraft Leasing Inspection, Evaluation and Receiving Inspection. (ILFC, Bouillion, GECAS, Dassault Falcon Jet etc.)
• Aircraft Re-delivery.
• Aircraft Receiving Inspection from Factory. (Airbus, Dassault Aviation, Dassault Falcon Jet Completion Center).
• Aircraft maintenance records inspection / audit.
• Third Party Contractors Audit and Evaluation.
• ACMI / Codeshare maintenance section audit.
• Maintenance Quality Audit, Olympic Airways / Airlines, Quality Assurance Dept.
• Technical Department establishment (CAMO & Part 145) for Commercial Air Carrier under AOC.
• CAMO tasks / Line Maintenance Management.
• Quality System Management
• ARC Review & Recommendation (HCAA Approved).
• A/C Type Rating Instructor
• Composition of the require manuals (CAME, MOE, AMP, MEL, K&L, and ATLs)
• Spare parts procurement, AOG parts management.
• CAMO capability and approval from HCAA for MD80,
Dassault Falcon F50/F900/F2000/F7X & Part-145 LM and approval from HCAA. Both organizations established from the beginning, under my instructions and supervision.
• Air Accident Investigation and Aviation Safety Board (Greece) as Special Investigator & Technical Consultant.

In addition to the above activities, a large number of Aviation Technical, Historical, and Accident Report Analysis / Case Studies / articles have been written and published in various Aviation Magazines.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

06/2025 - Present   Cosmos Aeroservices Ltd Compliance Monitoring & Safety Manger
06/2015 - 06/2025  Cosmos Aeroservices Ltd Quality System Manger

05/2014 - 06/2015  Skygreece Airlines S.A. Technical Director / CAMO PH

01/2014 - 04/2014  Freelancer Commercial Aviation Technical Consultant

11/2009 - 12/2013   AMJet Executive S.A.VIP Transport Technical Director/CAMO PH/P-145 LM Mgr ARC Reviewer/ Recommendator

09/2009 - 11/2009   Astra Airlines Corporate Quality Manager (Part time employment)

09/2009 - 01/2010   Olympic Airlines Maintenance Quality Auditor (Part time employment)

10/2008 - 12/2008   Hellenic Imperial Airways Corporate Quality Manager (Part time employment)

01/2008 - 07/2008   Olympic Airlines Technical Consultant to the Director of theTechnical Dept.& Maintenance Controller (CAMO)                                                                     (Part time employment)

09/2007 - 12/2007   Olympic Airways, Line Maintenance Dept. (Outstations Maintenance Services) Athens Main Base
                                                          • Consultant for Outstations for day-by-day activities
                                                          • Outstations Engineering when required.

08/2007 - 09/2007  Line Maintenance Trouble Shooting & Engineering Dept.

03/2001 - 07/2007 Olympic Airways Technical Representative UK, Maintenance Coordinator at London Heathrow Airport & London                                                                Gatwick Airport, UK
                                                        • Responsible generally for the Aircraft Line Maintenance and Liaison with Foreign Airlines aircraft                                                             handled by Olympic Airways Technical Department.

                                                        • Handling of AOG material and Spare Parts

31 December 2007 Retired under Greek Law of Retirement – when 10500 working days of employment are accumulated - in fact 10512 work days of employment were counted at the time of retirement.

03/2000 - 02/2001 Olympic Airways Athens Main Tech Base Engineering Investigation Dept Line Maintenance, Specialty Inspector.
                                                        • On Duty Trouble Shooting Engineering, responsible for review of the entire Olympic Airways                                                                   Fleet of Aircraft day-by-day technical remarks, repetitive snags, and troubles, (airframe & power                                                             plant), suggesting ways for trouble shooting per Manufacturers Approved Data, ADs, SBs, etc.
                                                        • Structural damages repairs

02/1995 - 02/2000 Olympic Airways, Airframe & PP Inspector & Maintenance Quality Auditor
                                                        • Third Party Subcontractors Auditing & Certification per JAA Quality requirements, where                                                                         applicable (Volvo Aero, Lufthansa Technics, Sabena Technics,TAP Aero Engines Overhaul,                                                                     Thai Airways at Don-Muang Airport Bangkok, Thailand - Northwest Airlines Don-Muang                                                                           Airport Bangkok, Thailand - Northwest Airlines JFK airport USA - MACH TWO Technical                                                                         Handling Company, JFK Airport USA - JAT Airlines Budapest Airport Hungary etc ).
                                                         • Internal Auditing.

02/1992 - 02/1995 Olympic Airways Airframe & PP Inspector
                                                         • Line / Base Maintenance Inspection Tasks..
                                                         • Parts Receiving Inspection & Certification.
                                                         • Test Flight After Critical Component replacement or after C / D Check.
                                                         • Aircraft Inspection / Evaluation / Paperwork & Maintenance Records, Documents Review, for                                                                 Long Term Dry Leasing A/C from ILFC, USA - Buillion, USA etc.
                                                         • Aircraft Receiving Inspection, from the Manufacturer, and Ground / Flight Testing, (Airbus                                                                       Industries, Toulouse, France.)
                                                         • Aircraft re-delivery process after Leasing Contract Termination.

08/1991 - 01/1992 Olympic Airways, Line Maintenance Authorised (CRS) Aircraft Engineer (Air Frame & Power Plant)
                                                         • Outstations and O/B Engineering.

05/1986 - 07/1991 Olympic Airways London Heathrow Airport UK. CRS Station Engineer UK

03/1980 - 04/1986 Olympic Airways Licensed / Authorised Aircraft & PP Engineer at Athens Main Tech Base
                                                         • Line Maintenance Engineer.
                                                         • Base Maintenance (C & D Checks) Engineer.
                                                         • Outstations Relief Engineer.

                                                         • O/B Flight Spanner Engineer

08/1976 - 03/1980 Olympic Airways Athens Main Tech Base, Non-Licensed Aircraft Engineer                                                     

03/1976 - 08/1976 Hellenic Air Force, 202KEA, Aircraft Mechanic-Fitter, Aircraft & Helicopters Airframe Mechanic (IRAN - Inspection                                                               Repair As Necessary) Mechanic / Fitter on Douglas C-47s, NORD Aviation 2501 Noratlas etc.

10/1973 - 02/1976 Hellenic Armed Forces, Army Service, Rank: Soldier at NAMFI (NATO Missile Firing Installation)
                                                                  • Communication Center, Teletype Operator. LoA "Confidential".

EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

SKILLS

Aug 1976 - Present
General Training Records

• Type Rating Instructor Course (Dec. 2015)
• SMS Initial Course (Dec.2022) Recurrent Dec 2024
• EASA 1321/2014 (superseding 2042/2003) (Jan 2020)
• EASA 1321/2014 (Annex II Part-145, including ammendments up to Regulation 2021/1963) (Mar 2023)
• Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS) (Recurrent Dec 2024)
• CDCCL - Fuel Tank Safety Detailed Training Level 2 (Recurrent Dec 2024)
• Human Factors Initial (acc to P-145 GM 145.A.30 (e) (Oct. 2012).
• Human Factors Recurrent Training (Oct. 2024)
• EASA 965/2012 Air OPS Overview (Sept 2013)
• EU-OPS 1 & EC 2042/2003 Part-M, Part-145, Part-66, Part-147 amendements (Feb 2013).
• Safety & Security Course (Oct. 2012)
• Aircraft protection Security Training (Feb. 2019)
• Cold Weather Operations (Sep 2012)
• Dangerous Goods Handling (July 2011)
• ETOPS (June 2011)
• AVTRAK CMP (April 2011)
• CAMP CMP (Dec 2010)
• EU-OPS 1 Requirements (May 2010)
• Internal Safety Auditors Course EU-OPS 1 (Apr. 2009)
• Airline Ground Ops Safety Audit Techniques (IATA Feb 2009)
• Safety measures & orientation
• Line Maintenance and Aircraft Lubrication
• B747 -7Q/7J Differences
• B747-200/300 CF6-50 interface
• GE Eng CF6-80 OJT
• Inspection Procedures Basic Training
• Tower Air A/C release and RII
• Quality System Auditing Techniques
• Quality Management & Auditing Introduction
• FAR 39, 43, 121/L
• FAR Part 145
• FAA Suspected Unapproved Parts Inspection
• Ramp Safety Awareness
• Engines Start-Up Push Back
• A/C Log Book Completion
• PFI
• Certifying Staff Responsibilities.
• Boeing B717 Familiarization Course
• Gulfstream G200 Familiarization Course
• RVSM Awareness
• A/C de/anti-icing
• PWC 308C Engine Familiarization

Type Rating Training Records (Airframe & Power Plant)
• B737-100/200 (P&W JT8D)
• B737-300/400/500 (CFMI CFM56)
• B737NG (-600/700/800/900) (CFMI CFM56)
• B727/737/A300/A300-600/A310/B747-200 Avionics
• B747-200 (P&W JT9D)
• B747-200/300 (GE CF6-50)
• B747-200 / B747SP Differences.
• B767-200/300 (PW4000) General Familiarization (P66/C Rating)
• A300B4 (GE CF6-50)
• A300-600 (GE CF6-80)
• A300-600 (PW4000)
• A310 (PW4000)
• A310 (P&WJT9D)
• A310 (GECF6-80)
• A319/320/321 (CFMI CFM56-5/7)
• A319/320/321 (V2500)
• A330 (RR RB211TRENT)
• A330 (PW4000)
• A330 (GECF6-80)
• A340-300 (CFMI CFM56-5)
• A300-600 / A310 Avionics extension level II

Engines Run-up Review
• B747-200 (P&W JT9D)
• B747-200/300 (GE CF6-50)
• B737-400 (CFMI CFM56-3)
• A300-600 (GE CF6-80)
• A340-300 (CFMI CFM56-5)

Type Ratings Per EASA Part-66 ( B1 / B2 lim / C )
• B707 Engine JT3D
• B720 Engine JT3D
• B727-200 Engine JT8D
• B737-100/200 Engine JT8D
• B737-300/400/500 Engine CFMI CFM56
• B737NG (-600/700/800/900) Engine CFMI CFM56
• B747-200/300 Engine PW JT9D
• B747-200/300 Engine GE CF6-50
• B767-200/300 (C) Engine P&W4000
• A300B2/B4 Engine CF6-50
• A300-600 Engine CF6-80
• A300-600 Engine PW4000
• A310 Engine CF6-80
• A310 Engine PW4000
• A310 Engine PWJT9D
• A319/320/321 Engine CFMI CFM56
• A319/320/321 Engine V2500
• A330 Engine GE CF6-80
• A330 Engine RR RB211 Trend
• A330 Engine PW4000
• A340 Engine CFMI CFM5

1971 - 1973 "Cronus" Aircraft Engineers College Athens Greece

                                                                 Successfully Aircraft Engineer Diploma Obtained in September 1973.

1965 - 1971 High School at Chania, Crete, Greece.

1959 –1965 Primary School at Kalives, Chania, Crete, Greece.

IT SKILLS

• Strong negotiation and interpersonal skill.
• Strong ability to manage more than one case at the same time.
• Ability to take correct decision under pressure environment.
• Ability to manage, in-flight-line critical, or AOG situation.

Very good performance in using MSWord, Excel, Power Point, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop etc.
Administrator of the website https://www.360aviationworld.com

LANGUAGES

Greek (Native)
English

HOBBIES

• Aircraft & Ships Spotting (Photography)

• Fishing
• Writing