Flying in the Face of Criminalization: Navigating Personal and Corporate Liability in Aviation (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781041209218)

Andreas Mateou is the CEO of ALS Aviation Consultancy, VP of Safety and Quality at a major airline in the Middle East, and a Visiting Professor at Emirates University, United Arab Emirates. He is also an A320 Captain and a TRI/TRE with more than 20,000 flying hours and an IOSA Risk Based Auditor. He holds a PhD from the University of Middlesex, UK, a MSc in Aviation Management from the University of New South Wales, Australia, and a Law Degree (LLB) from the University of London, UK. Dr. Mateou started his career as an Airbus A320 pilot and held the position of Safety Manager at Cyprus Airways. He continued his career as a Flight Operations Inspector at the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority, (GCAA), before joining another major airline in the region. Dr. Mateou has written extensively on aviation topics and participated in a number of aviation conferences. He is an Associate Member of ISASI, a member of the Eurocontrol Just Culture Task Force, and has been an aviation safety and legal consultant in a number of aviation litigation cases subsequent to major aviation accidents.

Sofia Mateou is COO of ALS Aviation Consultancy and a Professor of law and aviation. Dr. Mateou is currently lecturing at Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, KSA, and is a Visiting Professor at Emirates University, United Arab Emirates. She practiced law in South Africa before returning to Cyprus to start her academic career as a full time lecturer in Cyprus, initially at the University of Nicosia and at the University of Lancashire (UCLan) Cyprus, and later at the University of Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE, and as a guest lecturer at Cranfield University, UK. She holds a PhD from the University of Middlesex, UK and a BA and a Law Degree (LLB) from the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa. As an aviation-legal consultant, Dr. Mateou has participated in several court proceedings against pilots, ATCs, and engineers after a number of high-profile aviation accidents. She was an advisor to the Cyprus Air Accident and Incident Investigation Board (AAIIB). She is a member of the Just Culture Task Force of Eurocontrol and an Associate Member of ISASI. Dr. Mateou is an avid speaker and presenter at international conferences. She has written two books and published numerous articles and chapters on key areas impacting law and aviation safety and security.