After graduating from Basair Aviation College, Rahul commenced as a First Officer with Jet Airways before moving to SpiceJet as a Senior First Officer. He then joined Air India Express, where he has become Captain on the Boeing 737 NG.
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Senior First Officer Animesh
Senior First Officer
Aircraft: Boeing 777
After graduating from Basair, Animesh stayed in Australia to work as a Flight Instructor with Proflite in Bankstown. He then returned to India to fly with Jet Airways, then went to SpiceJet and is now a Senior First Officer on the Boeing 777 with Air India.
Captain David
First Officer
Aircraft: Lear Jet 75
David graduated with a Certificate IV in Aviation, Diploma of Aviation, and Instructor Rating. He worked as an instructor at Sydney Aviators before becoming a First Officer with Skyforce Aviation flying the Convair 580 aircraft. He then moved to the UK where he flew as First Officer with Zenith Aviation before returning to Australia where he is now a Captain with ASL Aviation flying the BAe 146.
Captain Nakul
Line Training Captain
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Nakul completed his Certificate IV in Aviation and Diploma of Aviation, and got his first aviation job as a First Officer on an Airbus A320 with IndiGo. He has progressed to where he is now the Line Training Captain.
Second Officer Michael
Second Officer
Aircraft: Airbus A330
Michael graduated with an Advanced Diploma of Aviation, after completing his CPL, ME CIR and FIR. He became a First Officer on the Dash 8 with QANTASLink, and then Captain. He is now a Second Officer on the Airbus A330.
Captain Martin
Captain
Aircraft: Boeing 777
Martin completed his Commercial Pilot Licence, Multi Engine Command Instrument Rating and Flight Instructor Rating at Basair. He worked as an instructor at Basair for a while, and then joined Kendall Airlines as a FO in a Saab 340 and then went to Eastern Airlines Australia flying the Dash 8. He then moved to Cathay Pacific as a First Officer and then Captain on the Captain B747 / B777. He has since moved to QANTAS.
Captain Vaibhav
Captain
Aircraft: Boeing 777
Vaibhav graduated with a and a Certificate IV in Aviation and a Diploma of Aviation, and started his career as a First Officer with Jet Airways. He then moved to Ethiad Airways for a while before joining Iraqi Airways where he is now a Captain.
Frist Officer Daniel
First Officer
Aircraft: Boeing 777
Daniel completed his Commercial Pilot Licence and Multi Engine Command Instrument Rating at the Cessnock campus. He became a First Officer with Alliance Airlines before moving to the States with Atlas Air. He then moved to Emirates Airlines as First Officer on the Boeing 777.
First Officer Parampal
First Officer
Aircraft: Embraer ERJ-145
After Parampal graduated from Basair, he started instructing at the China Southern West Australia Flying College. He also taught at Bunbury Aero Club and Air Australia. He then joined Cebu Pacific as a First Officer on the ATR72-500 and then moved back to Australia with HeviLift. He has since moved to the United States to fly with Piedmont Airlines.
Captain Kshitij
Captain
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Kshitij graduated with a and a Certificate IV in Aviation and started his aviation careers as a First Officer with Lion Air. He then moved to Air India where he is a Captain on the A320/321.
Captain Biraj
Captain
Aircraft: Bombardier CRJ
Biraj graduated with a Certificate IV in Aviation and a Diploma of Aviation. His first aviation job was flying with Tara Airlines and he has since moved to Shree Airlines, where he is Captain.
Second Officer Taleah
Second Officer
Aircraft: Airbus A380
Taleah graduated with a Commercial Pilot Licence, Multi Engine Command Instrument Rating and Flight Instructor Rating. She initially worked for Hunter Valley Aviation (a subsidiary of Basair Aviation College) before moving to Airspeed Aviation and then Qantas. She now flys the A380.
Captain Elyas
Captain
Aircraft: A330/A340
Elyas graduated with a Certificate IV in Aviation and a Diploma of Aviation. He has been working at Gulf Air for over 3 years, flying a A320 for the first 2 years before moving on to the dual rated A330 and A340.
Captain Scott
Captain
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Scott completed his CPL and ME CIR at Basair before returning to Malaysia to convert his licence. He commenced as a First Officer on the Airbus A320 with Air Asia, and over the years has progressed and is not a Captain.
Captain Ali
Captain
Aircraft: Airbus A320/A321neo
Ali graduated with a Diploma of Aviation and an Advanced Diploma of Aviation (ATPL) His first job was with Gulf Air, where he has progressed to Captain.
First Officer Vaishak
First Officer
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Vaishak graduated with a Certificate IV in Aviation and a Diploma of Aviation. Since graduation, he joined Fujairah Aviation academy to complete his Instructor rating and then worked at the same company as a Flight Instructor. He then moved to Emirates' training centre, the Emirates Training Services where he progressed to be the Chief Flying Instructor and Head of Training. He has since moved to Air Arabia where is is the First Office on the Airbus A320.
Captain Evan
Captain
Aircraft: Bombardier Global 7500
Evan graduated with a Certificate IV in Aviation, Diploma of Aviation and an Advanced Diploma of Aviation (Flight Instruction). His first aviation job was based in Groote Eylandt in the Gulf of Carpentaria flying a Cessna 206 / 210. He then moved to Hardy's Aviation to gain multi-engine time in the C402/404 & BE55/58 before joining Corporate Aviation flying a Metroliner (SA227.) He then joined Cobham for high capacity RPT in the Boeing 717-200 before a career change to corporate jets. His first corporate jet was the Gulfstream 550 with MetroJet in Hong Kong, then JetAviation before captaining the Global 7500 with Phenix Jet, based in Japan.
Captain Arjun
First Officer
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Arjun graduated with a Certificate IV in Aviation and a Diploma of Aviation, and then received a job offer from Jet Airways.
First Officer Mehdi
First Officer
Aircraft: Fokker 100
Mehdi started his course at Basair in March 2006, and graduated with a Certificate IV in Aviation and a Diploma of Aviation and is now a First Officer with the Iranian national airline flying a Fokker 100.
Captain Stephen
Second Officer
Steven completed his training at the Cessnock campus, and is now a Second Officer with QANTAS.
Captain Martin
First Officer
Aircraft: Bombardier CRJ200
Martin graduated with a Certificate IV in Aviation, Diploma of Aviation, and then the Flight Instructor Rating. He joined Sydney Aviators as in instructor on graduation. He then went to the United States to fly with SkyWest Airlines. He returned home to fly with TigerAir, part of the Virgin Group and when they folded returned to the US to fly with Delta, based out of Denver Colorado.
First Officer Thor
First Officer
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Thor completed his Commercial Pilot License, Multi Engine Command Instrument Rating and Flight Instructor Rating at the Cessnock campus. He then worked as an instructor in WA before becoming a Chart Pilot and then Chief Pilot of Broome Air Services. The joined REX as a First Officer and was promoted to Captain, before moving to a bigger jet as a First Officer with Jetstar.
Captain Nelson
Flight Instructor
Aircraft: Grob G112
After Nelson graduated from Basair, he commenced as a Flight Instructor with China Southern West Australian Flying College.
Captain Omar
First Officer
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Omar completed his Certificate IV in Aviation at Basair, and is now a First Officer at Ethiad.
Captain Paul
First Officer
Aircraft: Bombardier Dash 8
Paul completed a Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL), and Multi-Engine Command Instrument Rating (ME CIR) from the Cessnock campus. He is now a First Officer with QANTASLink.
Captain Brendan
Captain
Brendan graduated with a Certificate IV in Aviation, Diploma of Aviation and an Advanced Diploma in Aviation (Flight Instruction) and was recruited to be an instructor at Basair Aviation College. He was promoted to a Grade 2 instructor before being offered a job with QANTAS. After some time with QANTAS, Brendan took the opportunity to fly with Emirates.
Captain Neel
Managing Director/ Owner
Neel completed his Certificate IV in Aviation, Diploma of Aviation and Advanced Diploma of Aviation (Flight Instruction). After graduating, Neel worked as an instructor in Melbourne. He gained a lot of experience in the role, and then founded his own flying school; Soar Aviation. He sold his shares in Soar Aviation and is now a wealth manager.
First Officer Henry
First Officer
Aircraft: Airbus 320/321
Henry completed his Diploma of Aviation at Basair, with the Commercial Pilot Licence and Multi Engine Command Instrument Rating. He started his aviation career with Broome Aviation in single-engine charter before moving to West Wing Aviation flying the Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander. He then became First Officer with QANTASLink before moving to Cathay Pacific to fly the 777. He returned home to Australia to fly the A320 with Jetstar and then with Qantas.
Second Officer Arjun
Second Officer
Aircraft: Boeing 777
Arjun completed his Certificate IV in Aviation, Diploma of Aviation and Advanced Diploma of Aviation (Flight Instruction) at the Cessnock campus. He then worked as an instructor at Basair before moving to Barrier Aviation as a Charter Pilot flying the Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander. He continued to fly the BN-2 with West Wing aviation before going to Skippers where he became Captain on the DHC-8 Q300/100 fleet. He has now moved to Cathay Pacific where he flys the 777.
First Officer Justin
First Officer
Justin gained his Grade 1 instructor rating while at Basair, and then worked for various charter companies from Mt ISA to Dubbo, and Bankstown, before gaining employment with Qantas Link. He became a Captain on a Dash 8 and then moved to Virgin to fly jets.
Captain Gaurav
Captain
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
Gaurav graduated from the Bankstown campus with a Certificate IV in Aviation and a Diploma of Aviation, and started as a First Officer with SpiceJet. He then moved to Jet Airways and became Captain on the Boeing 737-800.
Captain Christine
Captain
Aircraft: Cessna Caravan 208
Christine graduated with a Certificate IV in Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence) and became a Captain on the Cessna Caravan 208 for Trans Guyana Airways.
First Officer Razif
First Officer
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Razif graduated with a Certificate IV in Aviation and then returned to Malaysia to convert his licence. He worked as an instructor for a while, before starting at Air Asia as a First Officer.
Captain Benjamin
Captain / Flight Safety Officer
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Ben graduated with a Certificate IV in Aviation, Diploma of Aviation, and Advanced Diploma of Aviation (Flight Instruction). He worked for a while at Basair Aviation College (Cessnock Campus) before flying Chieftains with Daintree Air Services and Flight Tech and moving on to C402s with West Wing. He got his first Airline role with Brindabella Airlines before moving to Jetstar and now Jetstar Pacific Airlines where he is a Captain and Flight Safety Officer.
Captain Nazneem
Helicopter Co-Pilot
Aircraft: AW139
After Nazneem completed her fixed wing CPL with a Certificate IV in Aviation she then qualified as a helicopter pilot. She started her aviation career flying the S76C++/ EC225 to off-shore oil rigs and oil platforms with Awan Inspiran. She then moved to Hevilift, still in the S76C++ before going to Sazma Aviation to fly the AW139.
Captain Vidit
Captain
Aircraft: Embraer 190
Vidit's first job after studying at Basair was with a Britten-Norman Islander. He then started flying a Jetstream 32 for Proflight Zambia, as a First Officer and has since been promoted to Captain and then Deputy Chief Pilot. He was also the company's He then moved to flydubai, where he was First Officer on the Boeing 737 before returning to Australia to become Captain with Alliance Airlines on the Embraer 190.
Second Officer James
Second Officer
Aircraft: Boeing 747
James graduated with a Certificate IV in Aviation, Diploma of Aviation, and then the Flight Instructor Rating. He joined Basair Aviation College as in instructor on graduation, and then did charter work with Australia by Air. He has since moved to Hong Kong to fly with Cathay Pacific.
Captain Nader
Captain
Aircraft: Boeing 737 NG/MAX
Nader completed his Commercial Pilot Licence and Multi Engine Command Instrument Rating at Basair, graduating with a Diploma of Aviation. He started his aviation journey with VietJet Air before moving to IranAir where he flew the Fokker 100, the Boeing 747 and then became Captain of Airbus A320. He then moved to Sun Express as Captain of the Boeing 737 NG/MAX.
Captain Mahesh
Captain
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Mahesh graduated with a Certificate IV in Aviation and Diploma of Aviation and got his first job as a First Officer for IndiGo. He then was offered a FO role at Emirates, before returning to India with Go First and then back to Emirates as a Captain.
First Officer Jaikanth
First Officer
Aircraft: Boeing 737 MAX
After graduating from Basair, Jaikanth started his aviation career as a Corporate Pilot, first flying King Airs for Bellary Iron Ores and then for Kalyan Jewellers before joining the airlines Akasa Air as a First Officer.
Captain Nick
First Officer
Aircraft: Jetstream 41
Nick graduated with a Certificate IV in Aviation, Diploma of Aviation and an Advanced Diploma of Aviation (Flight Instruction), he worked as an instructor and then charter pilot for a couple of years, and then got an offer from Brindabella Airlines flying a Jetstream 41.
Captain Lindsay
First Officer
Aircraft: Boeing 737
James completed his Certificate IV in Aviation and Diploma of Aviation (Instrument Flight Operations) in Cessnock. He then worked as an instructor at Royal Newcastle Aero Club before joining Virgin Australia as a First Officer on the B737.
Captain Lee
Chief Pilot
Aircraft: Cessna Caravan
Lee graduated with a Certificate IV in Aviation and a Diploma of Aviation and has been working in the industry ever since leaving Basair. He started instructing at Hoxton Park and then up to Cairns where he gained his Grade 1 Instructor Rating. He underwent a float alighting gear endorsement and has been flying floats ever since. He is now working in tourism, flying seaplanes for Air Whitsunday seaplanes. Currently senior pilot/deputy chief pilot/check and training.
Captain Greg
Pilot
Aircraft: Boeing 737
Greg started learning to fly back in mid 2005 and achieved the Advanced Diploma of Aviation (Flight Instruction). He then became a Flight Instructor with Basair, and then left to becom a First Officer for a Regional Airline ‘Aeropelican’, based out of Williamtown. Aeropelican operate a busy RPT service between Newcastle, Sydney, Narrabri and Mudgee in 20-seater turboprop aircraft. After a couple of years at Aeropelican, and being promoted to Captain, he moved on to Virgin Australia, where he flys the B737.
Captain Karan
Captain
Aircraft: Boeing 787-8
Karan graduated from the Bankstown campus with a Certificate IV in Aviation and a Diploma of Aviation, and commenced at a First Officer with Jet Airways. He then moved to Vistara, before progressing to Captain with Air India.
Second Officer Jimi
Second Officer
Aircraft: Airbus A380
Jimi graduated with a Certificate IV in Aviation and a Diploma of Aviation. Jimi started as a single-engine charter pilot with SlingAir. He then started flying twin-engine aircraft and moved to GSL Aviation where he was promoted to Base Manager. He is now a Second Officer with Cathay, based in Hong Kong.
Captain Narayanan
Captain and Type Rating Instructor
Aircraft: Airbus A320
After Narayanan graduated from Basair, they returned to India to convert their licence. Their first job was as a First Officer with Kingfisher Airlines. They then went to GoAir, first as a First Officer on the Airbus A320 and then as Captain. They have since moved to IndiGo, where they are a Captain and Type Rating Instructor on the Airbus A320 family.
Captain James
First Officer
James started as a charter pilot with GAM before moving to REX. He now flys for Virgin Australia.
First Officer Josh
First Officer
Josh completed his Commercial Pilot Licence and Flight Instructor Rating training at Basair, and then worked as a Flight Instructor. He then joined QANTAS as a First Officer.
Executive Pilot Adharan
Executive Pilot
Adharan graduated with a Commercial Pilot Licence and Multi Engine Command Instrument Rating. His first aviation job was as a First Officer with the Sun TV Network, before he moved to fly as the Executive Pilot with Reliance Commercial Dealers.
Second Officer Dominic
Second Officer
Aircraft: Airbus A380
Dominic learnt to fly in New Zealand, and then studied his Instructor Rating at Basair. His first job was with Sydney Aviators as an instructor at Bankstown Airport. He then moved to WA to fly with Aviair, and then progressed to his first airline role with Jetstar. He become a First Officer and then Captain at JetConnect before moving to QANTAS.
Captain Justin
Second Officer
Aircraft: Boeing 747
Justin graduated with a Certificate IV in Aviation, Diploma of Aviation, and Advanced Diploma of Aviation (Flight Instruction). He worked for a while at Basair Aviation College, being promoted to the role of Assistant Chief Flying Instructor before accepting a job offer from QANTAS.
Captain Sunny
Captain
Aircraft: Airbus A320
After Sunny graduated from Basair, he returned to India and got a job as First Officer with IndiGo. His career has progressed, and he is now Captain with IndiGo.
Captain Amit
Senior Captain A320/A321
Aircraft: Airbus A320/A321
Amit completed his Certificate IV in Aviation and Diploma of Aviation and got a job flying a Citation Bravo - flying executives and customers of a private Indian company called IndiaBulls. He then progressed to be Captain on the LR60 with MJets and then Captain on the E190 with LEPL. He is now a Senior Captain with IndiGo.
Captain Kanak
Captain and Assistant Chief Pilot
Aircraft: Boeing 787
Kanak graduated with a Certificate IV in Aviation and a Diploma of Aviation, and he received a job offer from IndiGo within a month of converting his licence. He was with IndiGo for 3 years, when at the age of 23 he was promoted to Captain. Kanak then worked at Vistara before moving to Etihad where his is Captain and Assistant Chief Pilot.
Young-Seok Na
First Officer
Aircraft: Airbus A320/A321
Young graduated with a Certificate IV in Aviation from the Bankstown campus, and commenced work with Merpati Airlines in Indonesia. He then moved to VietJet where he flys the A320/321.
Captain Karen
Second Officer
Aircraft: Boeing 747
Karan graduated from Basair with a Certificate IV in Aviation, Diploma of Aviation and Advanced Diploma of Aviation (Flight Instruction) and became an instructor. She was promoted several times, and became the Assistant CFI before getting a job offer with QANTAS in the international division. She now regularly flies the Sydney - Los Angeles route.