GEOFF KEIR
DIRECTOR/CHIEF PILOT MERIDIAN HELICOPTERS
14 years experience in the commercial helicopter industry.
Geoff has accumulated years of operational expertise encompassing fire fighting,
powerline maintenance and construction, precision lifting, aerial filming, mining support
and exploration, disaster relief, remote area operations and more.
KAY DIXON
BUSINESS MANAGER
Kay has been with Meridian Helicopters for the past 4 years and is responsible for the day-to-day running of company financials.
Prior to Meridian, Kay worked as a bookkeeper for Regional Business Services and a 12 year stint in Administration for Ergon Energy.
PAUL VON BERTOUCH
OPERATIONS / PILOT
Paul has been working in the aviation industry for over 20 years in a wide variety of roles.
Paul started his aviation career as an engineer fixing helicopters in the Royal Australian Navy, since then Paul has accumulated experience as a Pilot, Operations Manager, Safety Manager, Instructor and Chief Pilot in civil and Defence organisations, within Australia and abroad. Paul draws on this broad experience to help maintain and improve Meridian Helicopters’ safe and efficient conduct of operations.
LUKE SANDER
AERIAL LINESMAN / PHOTOGRAPHER
Luke has been working in the powerline industry for over 12 years, gaining skills across South Australia’s electricity network before coming to Meridian.
Over the years he has worked across various locations including the Riverland, Barossa Valley and Adelaide Hills, Kangaroo Island and the Olympic Dam/Prominent Hill projects in the mining sector. Working his way up to a senior linesman role with experience in
fault finding and patrol work across remote locations, maintenance and construction, Live Line and HV switching across transmission and distribution networks. Along the way
gaining cert 3 in both transmission and distribution.
TOMMY LOWMAN
AERIAL LINESMAN / PHOTOGRAPHER
Tommy has been with Meridian Helicopters for the past 2 years after 25 years at Ergon Energy working as a Transmission Live Linesman.
Tommy brings a wealth of experience to Meridian Helicopters stemming from his key roles at Ergon Energy where most of his time was spent in the field conducting maintenance and construction of power lines up to 275Kv, hot stick and live line work, along with aerial fault patrols and platform repairs on Overhead Transmission lines.
JAKE KEIR
GROUND CREW
Jake has been working in the family business since its inception and is responsible to keep operations running smoothly and efficiently in this airfield logistics role, with inspection, serviceability and cleanliness of all ground support equipment being key.
Jake along with support crew possess a good working knowledge of helicopter ground operations including re-fuelling, passenger transfer, and handling of long line loads.
