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More than 35 years of Aviation Ground Operations & Ground Handling expertise.

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Miles Aviation Consultancy Ltd was founded in 2014 by Simon Miles. Based in Simon's home city of Brighton, on the south coast of the UK, the company provides a range of Ground Operations and Ground Handling SME related services and solutions to the commercial, business and military aviation sectors. 

Simon started his career in the airline industry back in 1982. During that time, he has held various front-line, head office and managerial positions with five major international airlines including Virgin Atlantic Airways, British Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates and Garuda Indonesia, both within the UK and overseas.

The focus for the majority of his career has predominately been around the ground operations field.  It has included an extensive scope of activities such as Ramp, Aircraft Turnaround,  Baggage Handling, Customer Operations, Load Planning and De/Anti-Icing. 

He has worked very extensively within the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia, Australia, Africa, North & South America and the Caribbean. Living overseas, Simon also has experience and worked closely with a variety of business cultures and practices.

In addition to existing professional qualifications, Simon is a fully qualified and highly experienced auditor, including IOSA/ISAGO, a qualified trainer and an approved IATA instructor for Ground Operations and Safety based training. The company also use a variety of qualified, skilled and experienced associates to undertake a wide range of related activities. 

“Having spent all of my adult working life within it, I have always had a genuine and powerful passion for this industry. I started this company because I truly believe that the work that we do can influence and benefit the industry as a whole, make a positive difference and ultimately try to give back to those who follow us.”

Simon Miles, Founder of Miles Aviation Consulting Ltd

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Clients & Testimonials

We are proud to have worked for, and alongside, some of the world’s leading aviation companies and industry organisations involved in Ground Operations.

Get in touch.

We are always looking to collaborate with likeminded businesses and individuals and would love to hear from you whether you are simply looking to connect, or enquiring about one of our services. You can contact us through the form, or by phone or email.

Our office is based in Brighton on the south coast of the UK.

info@milesaviation.com
(+44) 07533 594701

Awards, Memberships, & Accreditations

  • Certificate of recognition awarded to Miles Aviation Consulting Ltd Ltd for outstanding online ground handling training courses in 2021, featuring a blue globe graphic and the Miles Aviation logo.
  • Certification badge indicating ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification, with a pink section at the bottom labeled "REGISTERED."
  • SAE International logo with large blue and dark blue letters 'SAE' and the word 'International' underneath.
  • A blue circular logo for the International Transport News Air Transport Awards 2019, awarded to Miles Aviation Consulting Ltd for Best Independent Commercial Aviation Consultancy 2019.
  • Certificate for Miles Aviation Consulting from CorporateLiveWire 2019 Global Awards, titled 'Aviation Consultancy of the Year, United Kingdom.'
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