Curriculum Vitae: Martin Basson
(Born 10/02/1968)

1986 - 1989:      
Joined the South African Air Force (SAAF) in January 1986 and underwent apprenticeship from 1986 to 1989.

1986 - 1994:      
Appointed as Aircraft Maintenance Engineer at Air Namibia, Eros Airport, Windhoek, Namibia - executing duties on Beech 1900 and    various private aircraft.  

1994:      
Received additional responsibilities as newly-appointed Fuel Co-ordinator at Air Namibia, Eros Airport. (In charge of Eros Airport, M’pacha and Ondangwa airfields).

1995 - 1996:      
Received additional duties including documentation, maintenance planning, updating of log books, etc.

1998:    
Appointed as a Quality Assurance Auditor and formed part of the management team setting up a Quality Assurance Department at Air Namibia.

1999:  
Received additional responsibilities as member of the Y2K Committee of Air Namibia, to ensure the Y2K compliance of all aircraft systems and aircraft-related organisations, e.g. Directorate of Civil Aviation, Airports company etc.

2000:
Martin was appointed as the Quality Assurance & Maintenance Oversight Manager of COMAV (Pty) Ltd:
a. Contracting as Quality Assurance Manager for COMAV Maintenance (Pty) Ltd.
b. Contracting as Quality Assurance Manager for Propeller Specialists cc.