35
Years in the aviation industry
6
Service lines, from oversight to asset management
4
Client types - airlines, MRO, lessors, airports
Global
Projects delivered across multiple regions
Services provided
01
Project management
Onsite maintenance projects run to scope, schedule and budget - from input planning to aircraft release.
02
Aircraft maintenance oversight
Independent eyes in the hangar: workscope control, findings management and quality assurance during heavy checks.
03
Asset management
Records, maintenance status and value protection across the lease term - including end-of-lease and redelivery reviews.
04
Technical representation
Acting for the owner or operator at the MRO, holding the technical position when decisions are made.
05
Process reviews
Documentation and procedure audits that find where the paperwork and the practice have drifted apart.
06
Consultation
Short, direct engagements on a specific technical or organisational problem - advice you can act on this week.
Who it is for
Airlines & operators
Maintenance oversight, technical representation and continuing airworthiness support.
MRO providers
Process and documentation reviews, project management for hangar inputs.
Lessors & airports
Document reviews, end-of-lease and redelivery inspections, airport company process work.
About
Declan Smiddy
Declan Smiddy is a senior aviation executive with more than 35 years of international experience across airline operations, MRO, aircraft leasing, and aircraft asset management. A CMIoD and Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, he brings proven C‑suite leadership and deep technical expertise to complex programmes throughout Europe, the Middle East, the Far East, and Australasia.
As an EASA, GCAA, CASA, and New Zealand Licensed Aircraft Engineer, Declan combines regulatory insight with hands‑on engineering capability to deliver safe, compliant, and commercially aligned outcomes for operators, lessors, and MROs.
His career spans the full aircraft lifecycle, including line and base maintenance, heavy check oversight, asset and lease transitions, and on‑site project management across Boeing, Airbus, Airbus Helicopters, Gulfstream, Bombardier, Boeing Business Jets, Airbus Corporate Jets, and King Air platforms.
