Jim Hiltunen
Experienced pilot and engineer
35 years old
Helsinki (00580) Finland
Professional Status
Employed
Open to opportunities
About Me
Extensive aviation knowledge and experience in both short- and long-haul flight operations
Working experience in flight operations, consulting, engineering and IT-projects improving technical understanding and giving insight in commercial business
Motivated and goal-oriented attitude combined with good team-working skills
Working experience in flight operations, consulting, engineering and IT-projects improving technical understanding and giving insight in commercial business
Motivated and goal-oriented attitude combined with good team-working skills
First Officer
NetJets
Since March 2022
- First officer on business flights with the Embraer Phenom 300 aircraft.
First officer & Compliance Engineer
Finnair
Since July 2016
Helsinki
Finland
- Co-pilot onboard long-haul passenger and cargo flights with the Airbus A350 aircraft. Previously co-pilot on short-haul passenger flights with the Airbus A320 aircraft. Current on both types.
- Worked as a compliance engineer for Finnair Flight academy between March 2017 and March 2022. Responsibilities included regulatory change tracking, revising training manuals/programs and administering Office365 infrastructure for flight instructors.
Compliance Manager & First Officer
Fly 7 Finland
January 2019
to March 2021
- Maintaining an air operators compliance monitoring program, including planning and conducting audits and inspections.
- Working in close cooperation with all operational departments including flight operations, ground operations, training, safety, security and maintenance.
- Co-pilot on Pilatus PC-12 aircraft within the European business aviation sector.
Air Operations Specialist & Master's Thesis Worker
Hendell Aviation
August 2015
to April 2017
Consultant
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
- Helping customer company to obtain an Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) in the United Arab Emirates.
- Responsible for writing company manuals and applying for special operations approvals, including PBN and SE-IMC approvals.
- Other tasks included; communicating with the local Civil Aviation Authority, setting up operational capabilities and helping customer to recruit staff.
Cruise Relief Co-Pilot & Flight Operations Engineer
Nordic Global Airlines
April 2014
to June 2015
Full-time
Helsinki
Finland
- Third flight crew member onboard long-haul cargo flights with a wide-body aircraft (MD-11).
- In charge of an "Electronic Flight Bag" project, which included authority approval and administration of cockpit devices used for electronic charts and manuals.
- Other responsibilities include; renewal of aircraft communication contracts (ACARS), planning fuel saving procedures, making operation manual revisions and renewing take-off/landing performance tables etc.
Instrument rating instructor [IRI(A)] course with the aim to instruct MPL(A) student pilots on the A320 FSTD. Course consisted of theory and flight training as an instructor on the A320 simulator and DA40 aircraft.
Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering and Management
Aalto University
September 2014
to January 2018
Jointly-organized master's program in English between Aalto School of Science and Aalto School of Business. Focuses on company strategies, management consulting and entrepreneurial activity.
Commercial pilot license studies including flight theory, simulator flights and hands-on practice with 4 different airplane types. Awarded best on the course out of 15 participants.
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Mechanical engineering studies with aeronautical engineering as main subject and industrial engineering as secondary subject. 181 course credits with an average score of 4.3 out of 5.
Combined practice in leadership and flight operations. Awarded 2nd best on the course out of 40 participants.
3-year secondary education program targeting a student degree. Examination results in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, English, Finnsh and Swedish varied between good and outstanding.
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Airbus A320 and A350 Type Ratings
A350 type rating valid until 30.4.2021
A320 type rating valid until 31.1.2021 - Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL/A)
- Instrument Rating Instructor (IRI/A)
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ICAO English Language Proficiency Level 6
(no expiration date)
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Medical Certificate Class 1
(valid until 11.12.2020)
- Multi Crew Co-operation Certificate (MCC)
- EMB505 Type Rating
- PC-12 SET Class Rating
- Total Flight time: 3594 hours
- Syntetic Training: 461 hours
- Hours on type (A350): 2129 hours
- Hours on type (A320): 853 hours
- Finnish - Native language
- Swedish - Native language
- English - Fluent Skills
- German - Basic Skills
