About
Global Aviation Specialists is a team of dedicated and experienced aviation specialists. We provide services in airport management, air traffic management and aviation business services.
We are responsive and highly effective team and utilise a network of specialist industry partners to ensure we can meet the needs of our customers in a cost effective and dynamic manner.
Safety and quality is at the core of our company ethos. We are committed to providing our customers with safe and quality products and services.
Key Personnel

Tom Harris (Director)
Tom is the founder of Global Aviation Specialists. Tom has over 25 years experience in aviation. He started his career in 1996 as an aircraft electrical and avionics technician in the RAF. In 2006 Tom completed training as an Air Traffic Controller. Since 2006, Tom has gained extensive experience as an air traffic controller, instructor, assessor and has held the role of Manager Air Traffic and is currently employed as a Watch Manager at Birmingham Airport. Tom regularly delivers training courses in a number of subjects for Global Aviation Specialists as well as Initial Training Organizations.
Tom also has an experience in the following:
- ATM project management and delivery
- Developing safety assurance and unit documentation
- Senior Executive and Non Executive board experience
- Strategy and Business Performance
- Safety and Quality Management
- Third Party Auditing
- Human Factors and Team Resource Management
- Critical Incident Stress Management
- CHIRP ATAB Board Representative
Mitchell Nunes (Director)
Mitchell Nunes is the latest member of Global Aviation Specialists executive team. He is also managing director of Fly-by NUNES Ltd. Mitchell has over 20 years experience and knowledge in the aviation industry including:
- Aeronautical Information in Communication Services
- Flight Planning
- Data Integrity
- Basic & Advanced Instrument Flight Procedure Design
- Safeguarding of Instrument Flight Procedures; Reviews and Maintenance of Procedures
- Helicopter (Heli-Pins) Procedure Design qualified, and an ICAO Trainair Plus Certified Instructor
Mitchell is a Subject Matter Expert in Procedure Design, providing consultancy and advice, IFP Design and Safeguarding as part of the complement of services offered by Fly-by NUNES, and he has 76 hours logged in flight training as a private pilot, having passed all Private Pilot theory examinations through the South African Civil Aviation Authority.
