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ABOUT US

ADAMS ADVANCED AERO TECHNOLOGY (AAAT) is a privately owned Saudi Arabian company, and since 2007 has been providing specialist aircrew training equipment and support services.

AAAT specialises in the procurement of aeromedical and other aircrew training devices, project manages their installation, and provides long term logistic and maintenance support for those devices. 

We are also experienced in the supply and support of Hyperbaric Chambers used for decompression emergencies, and for their use in hospital for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.

Our head office and engineering facility is located in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia.  A regional office is also located in the Seef district in the Kingdom of Bahrain.  AAAT are experienced in deploying engineers and technicians forward to customer sites to provide enhanced on-site support. Through its regional office AAAT can provide support activities across all GCC and Middle Eastern countries.

OUR TEAM

Adams Advanced Aero Technology has an experienced management team which seeks to fully understand customer requirements.

 

Together with an integrated team of accredited engineers, experienced technicians and support staff, we aim to deliver turnkey solutions to exceed customer expectations thereby ensuring complete satisfaction with delivered products and services.

Vice Chairman
Bill Hedges CBE
  • 9 years with ADAMS Advanced Aero Technology as General Manager and Managing Director

  • 15 years in BAE Systems Saudi Arabia as General Manager and Operations Director

  • 29 years Royal Air Force including roles as Base Commander and Tornado Detachment Commander at Tabuk during 1st Gulf War

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Khalid M Al Otaibi
  • Brigadier General Pilot (Retired) from Armed Forces Medical Services (Armed Forces Aero Medical Center) 

  • 10 years in AFMC (Armed Forces Aero Medical Center) as an Assistant Director for Academic Affairs, Training Director and Physiological trainer.

  • 20 years Royal Saudi Air Force roles as Tornado Pilot Training Department, Safety, EW, Operations.

General Manager
Paul Darvill MAPM
  • 3 Years with ADAMS Advanced Aero Technology, as the General Manager.

  • 10 Years with ALGOSABI Diving and Marine Technical Services Company, as the Deputy General Manager.

  • 19 Years with BAE Systems Saudi Arabia, as a Project Manager for the Naval Business Unit.

Operations and Maintenance Manager
Andrew Williams IEng, MIET
  • 3 Years with ADAMS Advanced Aero Technology, as the Operations and Maintenance Manager.

  • 11 Years with BAE Systems Saudi Arabia, as the RSNF Headquarters Engineering Adviser for Minehunter Class vessels.

  • 25 Years with the Royal Navy, as a Marine Engineer, obtaining the rank of Warrant Officer MEA.

Finance Manager
Irshad Nazimudeen 
MBA, CMA, AMABEUK
  • 3 Years with ADAMS Advanced Aero Technology, as the Finance Manager.

  • 10 ½ Years with Khalifa A. Algosaibi Diving & Marine Services Saudi Arabia, as the Senior Accountant

  • 8 Years with MISC Agencies Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, Petronas Group Malaysia SDN BHD as the Accountant

Procurement Officer & Bahrain Office Manager
Deepak Shetty
  • 3 Years with ADAMS Advanced Aero Technology, as the Procurement Officer and Office Manager.

  • 8 Years with ALGOSABI Diving and Marine Technical Services Company, as the Senior Procurement Officer.

  • 4 Years with Elite Residences, as a Shift Supervisor

Managing Director
Bill Hedges CBE
  • 9 years with ADAMS Advanced Aero Technology as General Manager and Managing Director

  • 15 years in BAE Systems Saudi Arabia as General Manager and Operations Director

  • 29 years Royal Air Force including roles as Base Commander and Tornado Detachment Commander at Tabuk during 1st Gulf War

Saudi: +966 55 291 8889

khalid@adamsaerotech.com

Executive Director
Khalid M Al Otaibi
  • Brigadier General Pilot (Retired) from Armed Forces Medical Services (Armed Forces Aero Medical Centre)

  • 10 years in AFAMC (Armed Forces Aero Medical Centre) as an Assistant Director for Academic Affairs, Training Director and Physiological trainer

  • 20 years Royal Saudi Air Force roles as Tornado Pilot Training Department, Safety, EW and Operations

General Manager
Paul Darvill MAPM
  • 2½ Years with ADAMS Advanced Aero Technology, as the General Manager.

  • 10 Years with ALGOSABI Diving and Marine Technical Services Company, as the Deputy General Manager.

  • 19 Years with BAE Systems Saudi Arabia, as a Project Manager for the Naval Business Unit.

Operations and Maintenance Manager
Andrew Williams IEng, MIET
  • 2½ Years with ADAMS Advanced Aero Technology, as the Operations and Maintenance Manager.

  • 11 Years with BAE Systems Saudi Arabia, as the RSNF Headquarters Engineering Adviser for Minehunter Class vessels.

  • 25 Years with the Royal Navy, as a Marine Engineer, obtaining the rank of Warrant Officer MEA.

Finance Manager
Irshad Nazimudeen 
MBA, AMABE UK
  • 1½ Years with ADAMS Advanced Aero Technology, as the Finance Manager.

  • 10 ½ Years with Khalifa A. Algosaibi Diving & Marine Services Saudi Arabia, as the Senior Accountant

  • 8 Years with MISC Agencies Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, Petronas Group Malaysia SDN BHD as the Accountant

Procurement Officer & Bahrain Office Manager
Deepak Shetty
  • 1½ Years with ADAMS Advanced Aero Technology, as the Procurement Officer and Office Manager.

  • 8 Years with ALGOSABI Diving and Marine Technical Services Company, as the Senior Procurement Officer.

  • 4 Years with Elite Residences, as a Shift Supervisor

Business Support Coordinator
Afra Al-Firas
  • 1½ Years with ADAMS Advanced Aero Technology, as the Business Support Coordinator.

ASSOCIATIONS

AAAT is a Corporate member of the UK Association of Project Managers (APM), Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA) and the European Baromedical Association (EBAss).  It also has individual membership of the UK Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) the UK APM and US Project Management Institute (PMI).  Long standing relationships also exist with the UK Diving Disease Research Centre (DDRC) and the US Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS). 

 

All work is undertaken in line with industry best practice and aligns with manufacturer recommendations. This is assured through AAAT accreditation with the ISO 9001:2015 international standard for “Assembly, Installation, Service, Technical & Logistic Support of Physiological Training Devices for Aircrew”.

The Aerospace Medical Association is the largest most represented professional membership organisation in the fields of aerospace medicine and human performance. 

AAAT have been a corporate member for more than five years.

The APM Corporate Partnership Programme provides a partnered organisations a voice in the development of the project management profession.

By joining the APM Corporate Partnership Programme, AAAT are demonstrating their standing and commitment to the profession, not only to its staff and management, but also to its clients.

The European Baromedical Association for Nurses, operators and Technicians provides information on Hyperbaric treatment and procedures and certified training in Hyperbaric medicine for clinicians, centre managers and operators.

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is a world leading professional organisation who inspire, inform and influence the global engineering and technology community.

A multidisciplinary professional engineering institution, formed in 2006 by combining two separate institutions: The Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE), dating back to 1871, and the Institution of Incorporated Engineers (IIE), dating back to 1884. Its worldwide membership is currently in excess of 168,000.

QSCert® is an independent Certification Body with international operations.

 

Its main operation subject is certification of management systems (quality, environment, occupational health and safety protection, information security, food safety, NATO suppliers, etc.) and provision of other services.

DDRC Healthcare is based on Plymouth Science Park in Plymouth and is a worldwide specialists in diving medicine, hyperbaric oxygen therapy and medical training, they have an enviable range of highly specialised staff, facilities and knowledge.

 

Through their DDRC professional services division they provide specialist training in Hyperbaric medicine for Clinicians and Operators

AAAT is an Approved Materials Vendor + Service Provider for Saudi Aramco who is the world's largest oil producer.

Saudi Aramco

UHMS (The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society).

UHMS is an international non-profit organization serving members from more than 35 countries. The UHMS is one of the primary source of scientific information for diving and hyperbaric medicine physiology worldwide.

AAAT is a Corporate Partner with UHMS.

UHMS
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