Flying Tek
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Aviation Leadership & Strategic Consulting

Reaching Your Next Level

Over three decades of executive aviation leadership, organizational turnaround, and airport infrastructure modernization deployed for civil aviation authorities, airlines, and aerospace operators worldwide.

Areas of Expertise Executive Leadership

Core Capabilities

Multidisciplinary Aviation Practice

MRO Hangar Facility
01 • Infrastructure

Airport Infrastructure & Technical Facilities

Airports & MRO Development

  • • Airport Master Plans and capacity sizing (airside & landside).
  • • Programming and layout engineering for MRO hangars.
  • • Non-aeronautical revenue growth and commercial diversification.
  • • Aerodrome certification in compliance with ICAO standards.
Commercial Airliner Operations
02 • Operations

Airline Strategy & Operational Excellence

Commercial & Fleet Advisory

  • • Startup airline launches and turnaround management.
  • • Fleet planning, direct operating cost (DOC) modeling, and lessor negotiations.
  • • Hub connectivity design and network optimization.
  • • Regulatory compliance (FAA, EASA, IOSA IATA, CAMO, Part-145).
Avionics and ATM Cockpit
03 • Technology

Air Navigation & Emerging Technologies

ATM Systems & Future Mobility

  • • CNS/ATM airspace modernization and en-route control centers.
  • • Advanced Air Mobility (AAM/eVTOL) and vertiport planning.
  • • Autonomous airside robotics, FOD detection, and smart maintenance.
  • • International bilateral agreements and cross-border ATM harmonization.
Founder & General Manager

Zouhair Mohammed El Aoufir

Founded in 2023, Flying Tek is spearheaded by Zouhair Mohammed El Aoufir, who brings over 30 years of comprehensive executive leadership across air transport, airport operations, and civil aviation governance.

Former CEO of the Moroccan Airports and Air Navigation Authority (ONDA), key executive at Royal Air Maroc, and startup leader of two international scheduled airlines, he has consistently driven large-scale institutional turnarounds, master planning programs, and regulatory compliance frameworks.

Agile Expert Task Forces

Leveraging an established international network, Flying Tek deploys dedicated, high-level specialist teams within days to address complex challenges in airport master planning, air navigation restructuring, CAMO/Part-145 compliance, and crisis turnaround.

Executive LinkedIn Profile → Direct Contact

Institutional Stakeholder Management

High-level policy advisory and partnership governance across major global civil aviation bodies and international industry alliances:

EUROCONTROL — Global ATM Integration Agreement
ICAO & EASA — National Aerodrome & Airspace Oversight
ACI World & ACI Africa — Regional Airport Governance
AFRAA & IATA — Operational Safety & IOSA Standards
European Union — Expert Advisory on Open Skies Treaties
Proven crisis governance, including pandemic recovery structuring and organizational restructuring.

Proven Impact

Key Executive Achievements

National Holding Leadership

Moroccan Airports & Air Navigation Authority (ONDA)

  • • Delivered major P&L turnaround, achieving a $60 million net profit in 2019.
  • • Completed terminal expansions at Casablanca and Marrakech airports alongside a major regional ATC center.
  • • Spearheaded the nationwide aerodrome certification program aligned with ICAO recommendations.
  • • Negotiated the historic EUROCONTROL global agreement as the first non-European signatory nation.
Flagship Carrier Strategy

Royal Air Maroc

  • • Strategically engineered the Casablanca international hub to drive multi-continent network expansion.
  • • Served as executive advisor for the Morocco–European Union 'Open Skies' agreement.
  • • Reorganized commercial networks, boosting revenue generation and international route yields.
  • • Restructured MRO capabilities through a landmark Joint Venture with Air France Industries.
Airline Creation & Scaling

Atlas Blue & Air Sénégal International

  • • Founded and scaled two international carriers with distinct low-cost and regional hub operating models.
  • • Directed aircraft acquisition and lease negotiations with major global operating lessors.
  • • Pioneered Moroccan digital aviation commerce by launching the country's first airline booking platform.
  • • Built rapid market penetration across key European and African city-pair markets.
Industrial MRO Engineering

Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO)

  • • Established a dedicated Maintenance Coordination Center in partnership with Lufthansa Consulting.
  • • Achieved first EASA 145 APRS deliveries for European-registered commercial aircraft.
  • • Streamlined turnaround times (TAT) and shop-floor productivity across heavy maintenance lines.
  • • Secured rigorous quality and safety compliance across multinational line-maintenance stations.
Modern Airport Terminal Architecture
Dernière Publication • Série IA (02/05)

Maintenance prédictive & MRO : De la réaction curative à l'anticipation algorithmique

Analyse critique sur l'intégration du Machine Learning sous contrainte EASA (AI Roadmap 2.0 & Concept Papers), la responsabilité humaine APRS et les retours d'expérience constructeurs.

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Available for confidential executive advisory, infrastructure programming, and interim organizational leadership.

Address
15, Av Al Abtal, Apt 4
Agdal, Rabat
Morocco
Direct Lines
+212 6 60 10 00 94 Available via WhatsApp & Mobile
Executive Inquiries
contact@flying-tek.com z.elaoufir@flying-tek.com
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