User:Jamesnixon

James Nixon
27 Feb 1959 - current''

Australian Author - Photographer - Management Consultant - Retired Airbus Pilot

Currently based in Melbourne, Australia.

Emirates Airline 2006-2016

Captain A330 (2012-2014)   A380 (2015-2016)

First Officer A330 / A340 / A380 (2006-2011)

Author:

ON TOUR : Travels Of An Ansett Refugee (2009)

ISBN:     978-0-646-50899-3 Publisher www.jamesnixon.com

Awards
150th Melbourne Cup A380 Display Flight, Emirates Airline NAJM Award, 2010.

Certificate Of Air Safety, Kangaroo Valley Rescue, Aviation Safety Foundation Australia, Feb 2001.

President’s Award, Kangaroo Valley Rescue, Aircraft Owners and Pilot’s Association, November 2000.

Inaugural National Teams Award, Crewed-Solutions, Ansett Reach Out Program, 1995.

Clubs
Athenaeum Club

Hawthorn Football Club

Melbourne Cricket Club

Albert Park Yachting & Angling Club (Fishos)

Previous flying roles
Saad Air- Bahrain (A320) 2005/6

Pacific Airlines - Vietnam / Orion Air (A321 & A320) 2004/5

Vietnam Airlines - Vietnam (A320 & A321) 2003/4

Air Malta / Azzura Air - Bristol, UK (A320) 2003

Ansett Airlines - Australia (B727 & A320) 1992 - 2002

Kendell Airlines - Australia (Saab 340 & Fairchild Metroliner) 1989 - 1992

Flinders Island Airlines - Australia (Navajo & Chieftain) 1988

Victorian Airlines - Australia (Various GA aircraft)1987-8

Australian Aeronautical Academy (Flight Training) 1985-7

Previous businesses
Everything Else(2002), Rally Promotions(1979 - 1987)

Subsidiaries Pilot Power 1986-1989, Heaven On A Stick Ski Tours 1986-1987, Go Australia 1981-1986 Associations: Lumenition 1979-1980, Tee-Shirt Graphics 1981-1987, 3AW 1981-1985, Aviation Theory Centre 1990-2002,

Education
Summer Film School, Melbourne University, 2000

Acting For Film & Television, Swinburne University, 1998-1999

Advanced Certificate Of Management, Royal Melbourne Institute Of Technology, 1995-96

Aviation Physics, Dr.Steve Holding, Queensland University, 1991

Senior Commercial / Airline Transport Pilot’s Licence, CASA, 1989

Command Instrument Rating, CASA, 1987

Commercial Pilot's Licence, CASA, 1986

Private Pilot's Licence, CASA, 1985

Australian Announcers Academy, 1981

Sales Management, Australian Marketing Institute 1977

Business Communication, Australian Marketing Institute 1977

Higher School Certificate, Ringwood Education Centre, 1976

Senior Schooling, Carey Grammar 1970-1974

Junior Schooling, Canterbury State School 1964-69

Websites
jamesnixon.comhttp://www.jamesnixon.com