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Aviation Professional with Leadership Expertise

Location:
Trumbull, CT
Posted:
February 08, 2026

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Martyne Luther Lunani

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Gender: Male Date of Birth: 28

November 1969

Marital Status: Married Nationality: Kenyan

Postal Address: 54 Loomis St, Hartford Connecticut 061**-*****, USA Telephone: +1-971-***-**** email; martyne_lunani@ya

hoo.com

EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION

Name of Institution St Joseph High School, Kitale

Type: O level

From: 1983

Qualification

To: 1986

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

Name of Institution

Type:

From: 1987-

Qualification

Kisumu Technical Training Institute

A Level

To: 1988

Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education

Name of Institution

Type

From: 1989

Qualification

Kenyatta University

Bachelors of Education Degree

To: 1992

Mathematics (major), Physics (minor) and Education Name of Institution

Type

From: 1998

Qualification

Kenya School of Flying

Ground pilot subjects

To: 1988

Private Pilot and Commercial Pilot Ground Subjects Name of Institution

From: 1999

Qualification

Kenya School of Flying

To: 2000

Professional Airline Transport Pilot Ground Subjects P a g e 2

Name of Institution

From: April 2002

Qualification

Flight Training College Africa (SA)

To: May 2002

South African Private Pilot License

Airline Transport Ground Subjects

Name of Institution

From: June 2003

Qualification

CMC Flying School

To: April 2003

Kenya Commercial Pilot License

Name of Institution

From: 01 Sept2003

Qualification

East African School of Aviation

To: 26 September 2003

Instructor Developer’s Programme

Name of Institution

From: October 2003

Qualification

East African School of Aviation

To: November 2003

Management for Middle Level Managers

Name of Institution

From: June 2009

Qualification

CMC Flying School

To: September 2009

Instrument Flight Rating

Name of Institution

From: March, 2011

Qualification

Kenya Institute of Administration

To: 21 April 2011

Strategic Leadership Developers Programme, SLDP

Name of Institution

From: 01 Sept 2010

Qualification

Moi University

To: 30 September 2011

Masters in Executive Business Administration, Aviation Option Name of Institution

From: Nov. 22 2011

Qualification

International Civil Aviation Organization

To: 25 November 2011

Global Performance Based Navigation

Name of Institution

From: Sept 2011

Qualification

Name of Institution

From: 13 March

Qualification

CMC Flying School

To: January 2012

Flight Instructor Rating

U.S Department of Transportation, FAA

To: 23 March 2012

Safety Management Systems (SMS) Theory and Application P a g e 3

Name of Institution Cranfield University, UK

From: 14

May 2012 To: 1 June 2012

Qualification Fundamentals of Air Safety and Accident Investigation Name of Institution Cranfield University, UK

From: 1 June 2012 To: 22 June 2012

Qualification Advanced Air Safety and Accident Investigation Name of Institution International Civil Aviation Organization From: 24

Oct 2012 To: 9 N o v e m b e r 2012

Qualification Government Safety Inspector in Aircraft Operations Name of Institution International Civil Aviation Organization From: 12 Nov 2012 To: 1 6 N o v . 2012

Qualification Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation Name of Institution International Civil Aviation Organization From: 25

Sept 2017 To: 2 7 S e p t 2017

Qualification Safety Oversight Audit Programme

Name of Institution National Transportation Safety Board, USA From: 11 Sept 2018 To: 1 3 S e p t . 2018

Qualification Aviation Safety

Name of Institution East Africa Leadership Conference From: 10

Oct 2018 To: 13

Oct 2018

Qualification Global Leadership

Name of Institution International Civil Aviation Organization From: 03 Sept 2018 To: 0 6 S e p t . 2 0 1 8

Qualification Safety Oversight System in Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation Name of Institution Eastern and Southern African Management Institute, ESAMI From: 11 April 2022 To: 2 9 A p r i l 2 0 2 2

Qualification Proactive Management

CAREER INFORMATION

From: September 1995 To: June 1997

Company Name Kyogong High School

Job Title Graduate Teacher

Key Responsibilities/Duties

• Preparing lesson plans in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry subject areas to teach required learning objectives;

• Assigning and grading projects, assignments and tests;

• Assessing students’ skills and knowledge regularly;

• Creating and enforcing classroom rules, policies and procedures;

• Supervising students and addressing behaviour issues inside the classroom and at other times;

• Helping individual students who are behind or struggling to learn the content; P a g e 4

• Collaborating with other High School Teachers to develop lesson plans and improve the learning process;

• Communicating with students and parents about student progress;

• Preparing lesson plans in the assigned content area to teach required learning objectives;

• Assigning and grading projects, assignments and tests;

• Assessing students’ skills and knowledge regularly;

• Creating and enforcing classroom rules, policies and procedures;

• Supervising students and addressing behavior issues inside the classroom and at other times, such as lunch period;

• Helping individual students who are behind or struggling to learn the content;

• Collaborating with other High School Teachers to develop lesson plans and improve the learning process; and

• Communicating with students and parents about student progress. From: July1997 To: March 2005

Company Name Kenya Civil Aviation Authority

Job Title Operations Officer

Key Responsibilities/Duties:

• Certificating commercial and general aviation air operators;

• Issuing and/or making recommendations on amendment of the AOC and the associated operations specifications, on the operator's competence to continue to exercise the privileges of the certificate;

• Issuing specific authorizations and limitations (Extended Diversion Twin Operations (EDTO), Performance Based Navigation (PBN), Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM), All Weather Operations (AWOP), North Atlantic Higher Level Airspace NAT-HLA and transport of dangerous goods by air);

• Participating in Developing and/or reviewing operating regulations, policy, standards, guidelines and procedures;

• Conducting qualification, approval and supervisory activities with respect to personnel proposed as designated check pilots by an operator;

• Conducting evaluation of Flight Simulation Training Device;

• Assessing effectiveness of the operator’s SMS and the level of resources allocated to it;

• Conducting inspections or oversight in accordance with the surveillance programme and applicable standard procedures and instructions;

• Advising operators, in writing, of any significant deficiency and recommending for remedial action;

• Reviewing operators’ pertinent documentation including; operations and training manuals and recommending remedial action;

• Preparing reports on inspection or investigation conducted and complete and process the applicable inspection forms and checklists;

• Carrying out follow-up on inspection to ensure that appropriate action has been taken;

• Investigating and reporting possible violations of the Civil Aviation Regulations and legislations;

• Conducting en-route cockpit, cabin, satellite, line stations and ramp inspections for both local and foreign registered aircraft, including other oversight checks considered necessary at prescribed intervals;

• Issuing exemptions, authorization and approvals to air operators in relation to

• dangerous goods; and

• Participating in valuation of aircraft lease agreements. P a g e 5

From: June 2006 To: December 2009

Company Name Luca Safari Limited

Job Title Chief Pilot/Safety Director

Key Responsibilities/Duties:

• Serve as a professional pilot managing a flight crew and ensuring safe air transportation of passengers and goods;

• Maintain and operate aircraft to Kenya Civil Aviation standards for airworthiness and maintenance;

• Perform the duties of, flight planning, aircraft utilization and other related factors;

• File VFR/IFR flight plans with KCAA, calculate weight/balance and fuel requirements prior to each flight segment;

• Develop and implement operational and administrative policies to align company policies and procedures with government (KCAA) regulatory guidelines; and

• Ensure compliance to the training and evaluations as per the KCARS. From: 6

January 2010 To: 17 July 2012

Kenya Government, Aircraft Accident Investigation Department- Ministry of Transport Job Title Investigator

Key Responsibilities/Duties:

• Conducting technically complex accident/incident investigations of civil aircraft;

• Collecting and documenting factual information, data, and evidence relevant to aircraft accident/incident investigations;

• Conducting investigative interviews;

• Conducting on-scene collection, verification, analysis, and evaluation of accident data anywhere within Kenya and its territories;

• Preparing written reports of investigative activities in a timely manner and in accordance with Kenyan policy and procedures;

• Researching and developing safety recommendations, corrective actions, and other necessary changes;

• Briefing industry stakeholders and the public of the facts and circumstances of an accident/incident and coordinating transportation disaster assistance with family members;

• Conducting special investigations or studies and present the conclusions in a comprehensive written report;

• Conducting investigation of major aircraft accidents and acting as a group; and

• Performing the role of Accredited Representative in support of aircraft accident investigations occurring overseas.

From: 18

July 2012 To: Date

Kenya Government, Aircraft Accident Investigation Department- Ministry of Transport Job Title Director/Chief Investigator of Accidents, Kenya Key Responsibilities: ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

• The Director is the chief executive officer (CEO) is the highest-ranking executive in the Department whose primary responsibilities include making major corporate decisions, driving the workforce and resources of a company toward strategic goals, and acting as the main point of communication between the stakeholders and corporate operations. The chief executive officer P a g e 6

serves the public face of the Department;

• Lead and manage a team of specialists to undertake timely, targeted and responsive compliance and enforcement activities, intelligence gathering and investigations;

• Development and reviewing of the Organisational Business Plan that prioritizes and a strategic direction for the Organization taking into consideration all of the work and activities which integrates strategy, people, resources, processes and measurements to improve decision-making, transparency, and accountability;

• Oversee the development of high quality and transparent investigative policies and procedures to enable efficient and effective investigation of compliance with statutory or regulatory requirements;

• Provide timely, expert, strategic and tactical advice to executive stakeholders on known and emerging regulatory issues, investigations, litigation, and compliance and enforcement operations to enable informed decision making, and support any consequential enforcement activity;

• Ensure that Kenya’s legislation is harmonised with ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices

(SARPs) on air safety investigation;

• Promoting the participation and enhanced representation of women at all professional posts and higher levels of employment in the air safety sector;

• Provide investigative support, assistance and guidance in relation to enforcement, audit and inspection functions across the Regulator;

• Contribute to development and manage the implementation of relevant governance frameworks, associated systems, policies and processes, to ensure program integrity and effective implementation of the government's regulatory regime;

• Provide technical support and advice to inform legal determinations and decisions and represent the department in legal proceedings arising from compliance and enforcement actions such as prosecution and/or other court activities;

• Responsible for the Department’s administration;

• Advising the government on aviation safety matters;

• Responsible for and organizing staff trainings;

• Responsible for final editing and publication of accident reports; and

• Responsible for assigning duties to Officers of the Department as the need arises. PILOT INFORMATION

License type: Commercial Pilot License, with Multi engine Instrument and Flight Instructor Ratings- Lapsed Toal Flight Hours: 7,000

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Computer Skills: Proficiency in computer usage and applications LANGUAGES INFORMATION

1. English Spoken: Fluent, read: Excellent, Written: Excellent

2. Kiswahili Spoken: Fluent, read: Excellent, Written: Excellent

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REFEREES INFORMATION

Full Names:

Michael Wafula

Telephone:

+254*********

Email: *********@*****.*** Company: Kenya Police Air wing Position: Chief Inspector Address: P.O. Box 18790, Nairobi, Kenya.

Full Names:

Luca Belpietro

Telephone:

+254*********

Email: ****@*****.*** Company: Luca Safari Ltd

Position: Managing Director Address P.O. Box 236

Mtito Andei.

Full Names:

Ben Mutua

Telephone:

+254*********

Email: ********@*****.*** Company: Kenya Airways

Position: Senior Operations Officer Address: P.O. Box 737**-***** Nairobi, Kenya



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