Simon Llewellyn
CEO + DIRECTOR

How long have you been at Adagold and what is the best part of your job?
I’ve been with Adagold 10 years in November. Working with a great bunch of people in a very dynamic environment is the best part of my job. Every day is different and we never know what opportunity or challenge will arise.

Today for example, the team are working on coordinating multiple aircraft charters including passenger and cargo flights for a new Hollywood film being shot on location at Lord Howe Island (which presents quite unique operational challenges with a very short runway located 460 miles off the coast). This afternoon, we are preparing for the arrival of an Airbus A340-300, carrying Australian Defence Force personnel home from deployment in the Middle East.

I’ve had the fortunate opportunity of travelling all over the world managing a wide range of aircraft charter flights. Next week I will be escorting passengers on their luxury adventure tour of West Papua, Indonesia.

I enjoy having a bag and passport packed ready to go at any time and it’s a great part of the job knowing I could be travelling somewhere new and exciting next week.

Who do you admire the most in the Aviation industry?
He’s retired now, but that would have to be my father. He was a pilot in Queensland doing mail runs to remote locations, a stunt pilot and trainer and later became an Air Traffic Controller in Sydney. Working as an Air Traffic Controller was known for being a highly stressful job and growing up I never really appreciated just how hard he was working and stressful it must have been, particularly with three teenage boys.

Where is your favourite holiday destination?
My partner and I tend to travel to new places when we get the chance. The only pre-requisite for a destination is that it includes either surfing or snowboarding. I would probably say Indonesia and Japan are my favourite places to travel.

Aisle or window seat?
Window – you can sleep against the side wall, you can look outside the window and see the cities you’re flying into or the amazing sunsets. And I only have to get up when I need to!

Steve Bellamy
GENERAL MANAGER TECHNICAL & SAFETY

Work Experience/professional history
I’ve had a varied career ranging from aircraft engineering, flying instructing, banner towing, fire bombing, aircraft charter, airline operations, operations management and business leadership roles; all leading to the current role of providing specialist aviation advice.

Role and main work activities at Adagold
Oversighting the technical and safety elements of the Adagold Aviation operations.

What do you most enjoy about working at Adagold?
The ever changing nature of the requests that come through from the customers. No two days are ever the same.

Activities/hobbies out of work, what do you love to do?
I have been a volunteer with Marine Rescue for over 18 years. I like fixing my old car, and have now returned to doing some private flying when the weather lets me.

Favourite travel destination?
I’ve travelled a lot and my favourite destination is getting home after weeks away. Whilst I really enjoy many places in the world, there is nothing like the feeling of coming home and planning for the next place to see.

Shannon Brown
CHARTER OPERATIONS MANAGER

Work Experience/professional history?
Shannon has been a logistician for over 17 years with experience in transportation operations with an emphasis on large scale air transportation, movement control, multi-modal transportation, airline operations and logistics management.

Shannon has experience with domestic and international organisations in planning, coordinating, and controlling large scale, complicated passenger, and cargo movements to corporate, government and non-profit clients.

Having spent over four years overseas including in hostile warlike environments Shannon’s experience is well placed to assist with aviation solutions required for his role within the business.

Phil Mifsud
CHARTER SPECIALIST

Work Experience/professional history
15 years with Adagold, 15 years with an international freight company and 5 years with an international procurement company that specialised in Papua New Guinea and the South Pacific.

Role and main work activities at Adagold
Charter Specialist providing solutions to move people, cargo and pets.

What do you most enjoy about working at Adagold?
The challenge in finding solutions to fly everything from people to machinery parts to radioactive dolphins. And the office banter, which is second to none.

Activities/hobbies out of work, what do you love to do?
I’m an avid permaculturist, lover of trees, Tuvan throat singer (in a choir) and lately I’ve been learning everything about soap carving.

Favourite travel destination?
Fraser Island.

Any other fun facts about you?
I’m an ordained minister (online only).