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Having worked in aviation for most of his working life Henk Glimmerveen has built up a wealth of experience in this industry. He started his civil aviation career in air cargo at Amsterdam Schiphol airport. Training and the induction of new staff were part of his responsibilities. Since moving from the Netherlands to the United Kingdom, he had a short spell in aircraft manufacturing, after which he worked as a Cargo Manager for a medium sized airline.

Henk then joined the British flag carrier in a variety of operational and management roles throughout the UK and on the continent. He left to pursue a Project Management BSc Honours degree course from Northumbria University in 2002 and after successful completion joined a large British defence contractor in a project management role on two military aircraft projects. Since completing his Post Graduate Diploma course in Air Transport Management from Cranfield University he formed VMO Aviation Consultants. This organisation aims to provide practical training courses and consultancy services to the aviation industry worldwide.

With over 25 years in the airline industry, he recognises his customers' products and requirements and will be able to use his considerable knowledge of the industry and his academical background to quickly build up a good relationship and trust and is capable to make a valuable contribution to a range of different players in the aviation industry.

Henk enjoys working with people of diverse cultures and backgrounds. He can quickly build good relationships and rapport with people at all levels. His extensive managerial and supervisory experience has been gained mainly in an airline operational environment.

He can call on a range of people with different aviation related expertise should the need arise.

Work profile

Having worked for major airlines at several European airports in different operational, customer service and management roles, Henk has obtained an in-depth knowledge of the airline business. He has a thorough understanding of flight operations, flight disruption management, route and fleet planning, payload-range, aircraft performance, ETOPS, short and long-range operations, EU-OPS1, CAP 371 and extensive ground handling experience. While working for a large international carrier he was also responsible for operating routes in remote area's of the United Kingdom. The Post Graduate Diploma course at Cranfield University has strengthened his knowledge of airline strategy, marketing, fleet economics and financial projections. As operations duty manager he maintained and safeguarded the operational programme, optimised aircraft utilisation and by using analytical and problem solving skills, ensured the reliability of the schedule.

Henk has trained and managed people, created, reviewed and monitored budgets, has been involved in running complex airline networks, making sure they were operating according to pre-planned schedules, within budget and in line with the legislative framework. Safety played the most important role in the operation.

Henk was responsible for induction of new staff and in subsequent positions, he designed modules and/or complete courses for extensive training programmes. During his career he has developed and delivered many clear and effective presentations for aviation industry and legislative bodies.

Project management and Lean Principles are two areas that can be applied to different functions within the aviation industry. VMO Aviation Consultants can also advise on how to make your organisation banish waste and to help you reach maximum operating speed fast.