Captain Geoff Sartori

Group General Manager Group Safety, Qantas Airways Ltd

Geoff Sartori was appointed Group General Manager of Qantas Group Safety in May 2003.

He is responsible for providing world class Safety Management Systems including all aspects of safety, quality, compliance and risk to the Qantas Group. In addition, his responsibilities cover providing assurance to the Qantas Board, CEO and Executive Management that the Safety Management Systems of all group businesses are managed to a level that meets best practice.

Geoff has held numerous roles in Operational and Safety Management. Between 1996 and 1999, he was the Flight Standards Manager on the Boeing 767 prior to commencing in Qantas Safety.

Captain Sartori joined TAA in Melbourne in 1970 and in his early career held a variety of management roles in the Flight Operations divisions of TAA which later became Australian Airlines. Geoff has been a Check Airman on Douglas DC9, Boeing 727, Boeing 737 Airbus A300 and Boeing 767.

He is involved in industry groups, such as the IATA Safety Group, Flight Safety Foundation International Advisory Committee, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines and has been involved in projects such as the Fatigue Risk Project out of the Centre for Sleep Research Centre at the University of South Australia.

Geoff has an Advanced Master of Business Administration Degree from the University of Queensland, is a qualified Lead Auditor and has completed the Cranfield University Accident Investigation Course.

He still holds a current Boeing 767 type rating.

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