Meet the team...
Charles Manetta (Proprietor)
Charles’s background is in airline ground
operations and services. His airline work included operations management,
development of airport terminal design in the UK, and airline handling
procedures development at IATA , training centre management, and
the introduction of Dangerous Goods training and Security training
in the UK.
Charles started TrainingTeam in 1988.
He will be pleased to discuss with you any aspects of your training
requirements.
Chris Lockwood (Manager)
Chris manages the office,
and also our sister business Translation Team.He will advise
you about courses, discuss your training requirements, and will organise
in-house courses for you. Chris manages our computerised reservations
system and other computer systems and is responsible for quality
control. He ensures that all our course material is up to date, and
that our approvals from the CAA and DfT remain valid.
Linda Comolli (Course Administrator)
Linda has been with TrainingTeam since 1990. Linda will
answer your questions, take your bookings, send your joining instructions
and invoice, collect payments, and issue certificates. She will
also remind you when your revalidation is due, book classrooms,
and keep an eye on bill payments and invoices.
Sam Bridle (Sales Executive)
Sam is an air cargo professional with 20 years import, export, and
customer service experience at British Caledonian Airways Cargo,
British Airways, Emirates Airways, and Virgin Cargo. Sam is responsible
for TrainingTeam business development and can talk to you about your
cargo training requirements.
And our Instructors
Ian Gough
Ian is an expert in the carriage of Dangerous Goods by
all modes of transport. Formerly with the Royal Air Force, Ian is a
qualified Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor, and has been conducting courses
in the carriage of Dangerous Goods by Air, by Road, and by Sea for
TrainingTeam since 1998. He holds a Certificate in Education (a leading
teaching qualification).
Ian is fully approved by the UK CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) as an
instructor in the carriage of Dangerous Goods by Air, including radioactive
materials.
Tim
Perks
Tim’s expertise includes air
traffic control, civil and military, and the offshore oil industry.
Tim has been conducting dangerous goods courses for TrainingTeam
since 1997.
Tim is fully approved by the UK CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) as an
instructor in the carriage of Dangerous Goods by Air.
If you would like to view details about our other
instructors, please click here.