Meet the Aero-Heli Team

Michael McGlone (Director & Accountable Manager)

Mr McGlone is the Financial Director of the company and oversees the overall management of Aero-Heli. Since co-founding the company Michael has spent a great amount of time and resources in growing the business and developing the Aero-Heli Brand name. Michael has his PPL(H) license and as an aviation enthusiast often enjoys flying in his spare time.

Dermot Fahy (Director & Chief Flying Instructor)

Mr Fahy is the Chief Pilot and Flying Instructor of Aero-Heli, overlooking the flying activities on a daily basis. Dermot has over 10 years experience in the air covering a vast array of helicopter flying including charter, instruction, aerial filming, aerial surveying, load lifting and much more. As a Director of the company Dermot works closely with the rest of the Aero-Heli team providing direction and forward planning for the company.

Chris Summers (Operations Manager)

Mr Summers is responsible for the daily operations and general running of Aero-Heli. Chris is in charge of organising and planning the flight routes for all our Helicopter services. Having worked in the aviation industry for 4 years, Chris has developed a positive and strong relationship with many top class companies. Holding a PPL(H) licence himself, Chris’ enthusiasm for flying often passes over to our students who he readily makes himself available to answer any queries they may have.

Jonathan Beckett (Commercial Helicopter Pilot, Instructor & Radiotelephony Examiner)

Mr Beckett has been flying for 9 years and as a result has a wealth of experience of flying various aircraft.  Johnathan has worked with many of our students, passing on his knowledge and expertise, in helping many go on to complete there PPL(H).  

Chris McGuckin (Marketing Manager)

Mr McGuckin is a recent Business graduate from Queens University Belfast.  Chris looks after the marketing and advertising campagins for Aero-Heli as we strive to grow our brand name and break into overseas markets.