WILLIAM KATAYIHONGA
Toulouse
Summary
Airworthiness engineer and aviation safety professional with over 10 years of experience supporting and overseeing commercial air transport operators, CAMOs, and EASA Part-145 approved maintenance organizations, emphasizing continuing airworthiness, aircraft certification, regulatory compliance, and safety assurance.
Overview
2
2
Languages
1
1
Certification
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Continuing Airworthiness Management Engineer
Derichebourg Aeronautics Services
Toulouse
04.2026 - Current
- Manage CAMO information system under EASA Part-IS requirements.
- Review aircraft technical records to confirm compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Analyse airworthiness directives and service bulletins for required actions.
- Coordinate aircraft end-of-lease delivery and redelivery with customers, authorities, MROs.
Aviation Safety Inspector (Airworthiness)
Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority
Kigali
11.2018 - 10.2025
- Conducted airline operators and MROs oversight for continuing airworthiness compliance.
- Processed certificates of airworthiness approvals and flight permit authorisations.
- Developed national regulation standards, policies and guidance materials.
Flight dispatcher
RwandAir Ltd
Kigali
05.2012 - 02.2016
- Monitored weather conditions and air traffic to optimize flight safety and efficiency.
- Coordinated flight schedules and dispatch operations to ensure on-time departures.
- Prepared daily flight plans and coordinated with other agencies for seamless operations.
Education
Master of Advanced Study - Aviation Safety Aircraft Airworthiness
Ecole Nationale De L'Aviation Civile (ENAC) & ISAE-SUPAERO
Toulouse, France01-2026
Postgraduate Diploma - PGD - Aircraft maintenance Technician
Ethiopian Aviation University
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia01-2017
Bachelor of Science - BSc - Mechanical engineering
University of Rwanda
Kigali, Rwanda01-2012
Skills
- Regulatory compliance
- Aircraft maintenance
- Risk assessment
- Technical leadership
- Adaptability
- Fast learning
- Communication
- Teamwork
Certification
- Aircraft Maintenance License - B1/B2
- FAA Aircraft Dispatch License
- ICAO Endorsed Government Safety Inspector Airworthiness-Air Operator and Approved Maintenance Organization Certification
- Government Safety Inspector – Personnel Licensing
- Airbus A330, CRJ700/900/1000, DHC-8-400, Diamond Aircraft DA40NG & DA42, Robinson Helicopter R22/R44/R66 Level III type trainings
- Aircraft Accident Investigation Techniques
- Airworthiness of state aircraft
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
French
Upper Intermediate
B2
Timeline
Continuing Airworthiness Management Engineer
Derichebourg Aeronautics Services
04.2026 - Current
Aviation Safety Inspector (Airworthiness)
Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority
11.2018 - 10.2025
Flight dispatcher
RwandAir Ltd
05.2012 - 02.2016
Master of Advanced Study - Aviation Safety Aircraft Airworthiness
Ecole Nationale De L'Aviation Civile (ENAC) & ISAE-SUPAERO
Postgraduate Diploma - PGD - Aircraft maintenance Technician
Ethiopian Aviation University
Bachelor of Science - BSc - Mechanical engineering
University of Rwanda