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Our Experienced Team


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Bruce Lister

Bruce Lister
CEO, Chief Engineer
bruce@avionics.co.nz

Bruce founded SPA in 1990.  Prior to that he was the Avionics Manager at Flightline Aviation where he started as an apprentice in 1980.

Avionics Experience: 40 Years

Ross Osborne

Ross Osborne
Technical Director, Quality Manager
ross@avionics.co.nz

Ross joined SPA in 1991 when he needed a break from running his own communications company.  He has also worked as Ground Crew on Sikorsky S64 Helicopters.

Ross is the driving force behind SPA's ISO17025 calibration accreditation.  

Avionics Experience: 30 Years

Marc Wesseling
Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer - Avionics
marc@avionics.co.nz

Marc served his avionics aprenticeship with Bruce at Motor Holdings (Now Flightline) in the 1980s.  He had a break from Avionics for a few years but is back now and has brought with him a wealth of experience from outside aviation.

Avionics Experience: 20 Years
IT Experience: 15 Years

Phil Hutchings
Business Development Manager (Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer - Avionics)
philip@avionics.co.nz

Phil joined SPA in June 2020 as our Business Development Manager.  He has been tasked with identifying areas within aviation that are lacking in avionics support.  His passions outside of aviation include sailing and helping his son (who is also an aircraft engineer) to brew beer.  

Avionics Experience 45 years

Steve Rowe

Steve Rowe
Avionics Engineer
steve@avionics.co.nz

Steve started as a trainee in 2008.  He is now a very competent engineer capable of repairing most avionics equipment.

Avionics Experience: 12 Years
Geek Experience: 20+ Years

John Ralph

John Ralph
Instrument Engineer and Calibration
john@avionics.co.nz

John has been part of the team since 2007.  He has been instrumental in setting up much of the instrument overhaul and calibration systems.  John's hobbies include fishing and woodwork.

John holds an IANZ signatory approval for calibration work under SPA's scope of accreditation.

Instrument and Calibration Experience: 57 Years

Cliff Ellis

Cliff Ellis
Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer - Avionics
hangar@avionics.co.nz

Cliff is one of our specialist Avionics Installers.  An avid aviation enthusiast, he can be trusted to look after your aircraft or helicopter like it was his own.

Avionics Installation Experience: 20 Years

 

Roy Rhodin
Instrument Engineer and Calibration
instruments@avionics.co.nz

Roy joined SPA in 2018 as an adult trainee - instrument and calibration.  His background in automotive engineering and transport have served him well in the transition to a smaller and more delicate trade.

Calibration Experience: 2 years
Life Experience: 35 Years

Sandor Florian

Sandor Forian

Avionics Engineer
sandor@avionics.co.nz

Sandor has worked for SPA since the mid 90's.  In his homeland of Hungary he was responsible for the maintenance of a large RADAR system, this experience has given him a unique approach to problem solving that usually pays off.  Despite being a little hard to understand when he gets excited, he is a master on avionics repair and there isn't much he can't fix. 

Component Repair Experience: 50 Years
Avionics Experience: 25 years

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Ben Lane
Avionics Engineer
ben@avionics.co.nz

Ben Joined SPA in 2016 as a calibration engineer.  He has since found his calling in avionics installations.  Ben gets great satsifaction from turning out installation work that looks like it was done on the manufacturer's production line.  
 
Avionics Installation Experience 3 Years
 

 

 

 

 Bow Osborne
Accounts Manager
bow@avionics.co.nz

Bow joined SPA in 2011.  She takes care of accounts payable and receivable

Nicola Johannesen
Assistant Stores and Accounts
nicola@avionics.co.nz

Nicola joined SPA in 2021.  She has a teenage family and enjoys spending time with her kids.


Nelson


 

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Ryan Ryder
Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer - Avionics
ryan@avionics.co.nz

Ryan's a Nelson local who started his career with HNZ in 2008.  He has traveled extensively and worked on a variety of fixed wing and rotary aircraft.  He brings a real sense of humor with him.  Ryan takes care of the top half of the South Island.  
 

 


Waikato/BOP


 

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Evan Harris
Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer - Avionics + Mechanical + IA
evan@avionics.co.nz

Evan is an aircraft engineer and an aviation enthusiast. He own's his own aircraft and holds a multitude of rating in both avionics and mechanical trades. When he's not fixing or flying aircraft, he's mucking about in the bush or climbing mountains. (obviously we need to work him harder)
 

 


Dunedin


 

Lloyd Gallacher
Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer - Avionics
lloyd@avionics.co.nz 

Lloyd Gallacher has been in the Avionics business since 1988 and has held many manager positions at some of South Africa’s major avionic companies and also owned his own Avionics company and did work as far as Kenya. Lloyd also holds three NZQA Level 6 Certificates for Aeronautical maintenance Engineering Radio, Electrical and Instruments. Lloyd has a vast amount of experience on a wide range of rotary wing and fixed wing aircraft.

Brent Weber
Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer - Avionics
brent@avionics.co.nz 

Brent started his career in 2004 as an apprentice at an airline and has worked for many large aviation companies.  Brent has experience on a wide range of helicopters and fixed wing aircraft including business jets and narrow bodied passenger aircraft.

 

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