the ETHOS OF SERVICE
At Oriens Aviation, we share our customers’ love of flight and our dedicated team will always strive to deliver the highest possible standards of safety, quality, value and exceptional customer service.
With us it’s personal
OUR STORY
Edwin’s deep, personal understanding of the aircraft owners’ needs and expectations has driven him to build a dedicated team at Oriens Aviation, who share his passion for delivering exceptional service ethically and with a personal touch. Since its incorporation in 2015, Oriens Aviation has evolved into a thriving Authorised Centre for Pilatus and Tecnam and since 2022, a Cirrus Aircraft MRO partner.
Today Oriens Aviation’s 46-strong workforce offer a full range of services, including aircraft maintenance, aircraft sales, charter, aircraft management, AOC operations, pilot training and comprehensive ownership support.
As an EASA Part 145-approved organisation, with UK CAA 145 and FAA Repair Station approval, Oriens Aviation meets the highest industry standards.
By your side
360° service
Oriens Aviation is a one-stop shop encompassing all your aircraft ownership needs, from purchase and maintenance through to full management including charter.
Based at London Biggin Hill Airport (EGKB), we are uniquely positioned to create a dedicated service tailored to your specific requirements providing access to our expertise, enabling informed decisions and operational efficiency.
OUR VALUES
Integrity, Service, Dedication
We serve to deliver aviation expertise and enable the ultimate in freedom, productivity and achievement.
Integrity
Act in an ethical manner in everything we do, earning the trust and respect of those around us.
Service
Inspire the confidence of our customers and colleagues that will surpass their individual expectations.
Dedication
Invest emotionally in our roles to be proud of what we achieve every day.
EXECUTIVE TEAM
CEO
Edwin is both a private and commercial pilot who has learned from the discipline, rigour and safety of professional and corporate jet flying, to fly his family and business colleagues privately around Europe.
He has owned aircraft for over 20 years, which have proven invaluable business tools, for missions otherwise impossible by airline. He now enjoys the pressurised comfort and enhanced safety of the Pilatus Aircraft, as well as the pure aviating fun of flying into small strips in the Tecnam aircraft, with lots of choice on offer, depending on the mission. With his family business background, Edwin thinks long-term and he has a real passion for doing business ethically and with the highest levels of integrity.
Edwin holds an MBA from Oxford University in which he focused on business aviation and airport operating models and he used this, coupled with an aviation venture capital background to form a consultancy to advise on the commercial aspects of aviation in Europe. Edwin still holds investments in both aviation and non-aviation businesses.
STUART LOCKE
COO
Stuart is a seasoned business manager with over 25 years’ experience aircraft maintenance in both business and commercial aviation fields. His expertise extends to all areas of aircraft maintenance, including Base & Line maintenance, Defect Rectification, AOG recovery, cabin and CES modification & upgrade and NDT.
Prior to joining Oriens, Stuart was Director of Maintenance at TAG Aviation, where he was instrumental in doubling its business – from 50,000 to 100,000 manhours today with an 80-strong workforce.
Stuart also had a 19-year career with a leading regional airline. During that time, Stuart gained engineering experience on aircraft such as Bombardier Dash 8 Q400; Challenger 850; Embraer 145; BAE 146 and Embraer 190, working around the UK regions and establishing maintenance stations in the UK and Europe.
Stuart is passionate about providing Oriens’ clients with a single point of contact for all maintenance solutions in the UK. His experience of supporting a busy regional airline and the need for high despatch reliability and quick turnarounds, coupled with the high customer service demands of corporate flight departments and UHNW owners of widebody business jets, ensures that Oriens’ clients receive all rounded personalised 24/7 care of the highest standard.
Sales Director
Before joining Oriens, Sacha held 11 years with Bombardier and had various sales roles selling to HNWI, fractional/charter operators & airlines worldwide.
Sacha brings extensive experience in private and general aviation, offering strategic insight and hands-on expertise to guide prospective owners through every step of the acquisition process.
Combining commercial acumen with technical understanding, Sacha is dedicated to delivering a seamless, informed, and customer-centric sales experience for discerning operators, owners, and flight schools alike.
MARKETING DIRECTOR
Jurgita brings a wealth of marketing and management expertise from her uniquely diverse experience in the creative and business fields.
Prior to joining Oriens Aviation, Jurgita was a Management Consultant at Capgemini Consulting: Digital Marketing, Sales and Services division. As a Consultant, Jurgita advised FTSE 100 corporate clients on customer experience design and digital transformation, digital marketing and new business development.
She worked across a wide range of industries including civil aviation, aerospace and defence, retail and private banking. Trained as a professional pianist in her youth, Jurgita also has over 10 years’ experience in the cultural field, where she held senior roles in Marketing and Orchestra Management. Jurgita’ s qualifications include an MBA from the University of Oxford, an MA in Arts Administration from the University of New Orleans and she was most recently awarded a Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing with the Institute of Digital Marketing in London. Jurgita is a recipient of a prestigious Fulbright grant from the U.S. Department of State.
Accountable Manager, Flight Operations
Glen’s 25 years experience in business aviation has included six Form 4 Postholder positions within AOC operations including Accountable Manager, Ground Operations Manager and Continuing Airworthiness Manager posts.
During this period he has managed and operated a wide variety of executive aircraft including Phenom 100 and 300, Citation M2, 550, CJ2 and XLS, Learjet 40 and 45, Hawker 700, 750, 800B and 800XP, Challenger 300 and 350 and Global 6000 on a worldwide basis, as well as AS355, Agusta 109 and Sikorsky 76 helicopters. Additional experience involves FBO’s and handling, charter sales, charter brokerage and sales and acquisition consultancy.
Chief Finance and Risk Officer
Julia is ACCA qualified accountant with over two decades of experience in finance management across diverse sectors, ranging from start-ups to FTSE100 and NASDAQ listed companies.
Her track record includes successfully leading international projects, such as facilitating acquisitions, optimizing working capital, liquidity management, and cost reduction, while driving strategic initiatives aimed at business growth and operational efficiency.