Veerendra Babu Katta
Newport,Australia
Summary
Deputy Chief Aircraft Engineer and Instructor with 25 years of experience with Airbus 320 family aircraft fitted with V2500 (A1/A5), CFM 56-5B and Leap-1A engines. Worked in base maintenance, line maintenance and maintenance control cell. Certified Associate Auditor in Quality Management systems. Master of Technology in Instrumentation Control Systems, Bachelor of Technology in Electronics & Communication Systems.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Instructor
Sigma Aerospace
01.2022 - 07.2024
- Delivering type courses for Airbus A320 family aircraft with V2500/CFM56-5B/LEAP-1A engine combinations
- Delivering type courses on Boeing 737 -600/700/800/900with CFM56-7B engines.
- Adhoc certification of Boeing 737NG and DASH8 aircraft
Primary Instructor, Assessor, Examiner (Consultant)
147 Technic (Part 147 MTO based in Tweed Heads, NSW)
11.2017 - 12.2021
- Conducting classes, examinations and assessing students on Airbus 320 type rating training program in avionics along with guided practicals on the aircraft
Deputy Chief Aircraft Engineer
Air India
03.2012 - 08.2018
- Working with A320 Neo aircraft fitted with leap engine from February 2017
- Carrying out transit checks, layover inspections, weekly inspections and 400-hr inspection and snag rectification on Airbus A319/320/321 aircraft avionics systems in line maintenance
- Worked in MCC (Maintenance Control Centre) in assisting AOG situations
- Coordinated with the shift-in-charge in updating the MEL status of aircraft and positioning of spares at various stations to avoid MEL expiry and delay situations
Senior Aircraft Engineer
Air India
01.2006 - 02.2012
- Worked in base maintenance and line maintenance
- Carrying out major checks on Airbus A320 family aircraft (A319/A320/A321) avionics systems
- Carrying out modifications on A320 family aircraft
- Transit checks, layover inspections and snag rectifications in line maintenance
- Maintaining inflight entertainment systems IFE, i3000 series of Thales Avionics installed on A321/A319
Aircraft Engineer
Indian Airlines Ltd
12.2001 - 12.2005
- Worked in base maintenance and line maintenance
- Working on A300 B2/B4 aircraft instrumentation systems in carrying out major checks and major, minor modifications and snag rectification
- Accompanying the aircraft as duty engineer during scheduled test flights
Assistant Aircraft Engineer
Indian Airlines Ltd
08.1998 - 11.2001
- Worked in Quality Assurance and Technical Services
- Carrying out Reliability reporting and Delay, Defects & Incident Investigation
- Carrying out DFDR readout and issue alerts for any abnormality in Engine parameters or general aircraft parameters
- Attending repetitive snag meetings and issuing callout for repetitive snags
- Preparing technical circulars and general airworthiness circulars for the Airbus fleet and issuing monsoon circulars
- Preparing different aircraft manuals like MEL and issuing circulars for any revision of MEL
Graduate Engineer Trainee
Indian Airlines Ltd
08.1997 - 07.1998
- Underwent training for: Civil Aviation requirements and regulations
- General aviation practices and flight theory
- Aircraft electrical systems, instrument systems, communication systems and weather, radar systems
Education
Master of Technology - Electronic Instrumentation & Control Systems
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
06.1997
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics & Communication Engineering
Bapatla Engineering College
06.1994
Skills
- Aircraft systems management
- Instructional design
- Aviation regulations
- Type rating training
Certification
- CASA category B2 Licence, AIRBUS A319/A320/A321 with CFM56 ,V2500 and LEAP-1A engines
- EASA Category B2 License
- CASA B2 Licence, B737NG with CFM-56 engines
- CASA B2 Licence, B717 with BR engines
- CASA B2 Licence, BOMBARDIER, DASH 8 with PTC engines
- Associate Auditor, ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems
- TAE40116, CERTIV in training and assessment
- Flight Radio Telephony Operator License, UK CAA
- Diploma in Aeroskill, AVIONICS
- Certified Associate Auditor in Quality Management systems
Personal Information
Title: Deputy Chief Aircraft Engineer and Instructor
Timeline
Senior Instructor
Sigma Aerospace
01.2022 - 07.2024
Primary Instructor, Assessor, Examiner (Consultant)
147 Technic (Part 147 MTO based in Tweed Heads, NSW)
11.2017 - 12.2021
Deputy Chief Aircraft Engineer
Air India
03.2012 - 08.2018
Senior Aircraft Engineer
Air India
01.2006 - 02.2012
Aircraft Engineer
Indian Airlines Ltd
12.2001 - 12.2005
Assistant Aircraft Engineer
Indian Airlines Ltd
08.1998 - 11.2001
Graduate Engineer Trainee
Indian Airlines Ltd
08.1997 - 07.1998
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics & Communication Engineering
Bapatla Engineering College
Master of Technology - Electronic Instrumentation & Control Systems
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University