David Cox
RAeS BEng, BA Councillor Royal Aeronautical Society Australian Division (RAeSAD); Chairman Sydney Branch RAeSAD
David most recently was the COO at the Faculty of Engineering and IT at the University of Sydney. The Faculty, which has been teaching Engineering in Australia since 1883, has over 8,000 students enrolled and is in the top rank of global Engineering Schools.
Previously, David had a 23 year airline career with Qantas. Starting in the aircraft evaluation and performance field, he spent time with responsibility for Group fleet planning and then moved into general management as Group General Manager for the Group’s
regional subsidiaries. He then moved back to manage Engineering, and in 2003 was appointed as Executive General Manager Qantas Engineering with responsibility for the over 6,000 staff who provide E&M services to the Qantas Airline’s fleet.
David has also represented his employers on subsidiary boards, trade associations and industry forums.