Who We Are

Gus Paterson joined Centreline as CEO in March 2019; he has more than twenty years of industry experience having previously been Director of Civil Aviation for the Channel Islands – as such he was accountable for all aspects of aviation regulation in a uniquely varied role that saw him providing strategic advice to the governments of Jersey and Guernsey on aviation matters, as well as overseeing the successful development of Guernsey’s aircraft registry (“2-REG”). Prior to that, Gus spent more than fifteen years in a variety of operational and management roles at NATS, the UK’s leading provider of air traffic services, with experience including contract management, safety oversight and auditing.

In addition to holding a UK air traffic controller’s licence, Gus has an LLB from BBP Law School and is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society.

Qualifying as a CAA Licensed Aircraft Engineer in 1987, working initially with commercial and private business aircraft, Pat joined Rolls-Royce as product support for military commercial engines. Pat was appointed by Centreline in 1991 to transition the company’s engineering and operational capabilities. Since then, he has led the process of gaining EASA approvals within Part-145, Part-M and EASA-OPS. Alongside his current role as COO, Pat holds EASA regulatory positions within each approval, responsible for quality and safety management activities across the business.