Christopher Whiteside

As Chairman of AJW Group, Christopher is responsible for the strategic direction of the AJW Group. Under his visionary leadership, AJW has grown from a company employing 15 people (when he took it over aged 25), to a Group boasting over 500 aviation professionals across Africa, Asia Pacific, China, CIS, Europe, and Latin America, Middle East, and North America.

AJW is recognized globally as the world-leading independent specialist in the supply of integrated aircraft support services for commercial and business aircraft. The Group's ambition and pioneering spirit, however, do not stop there as it looks beyond aviation to seize opportunities that play to the business's strengths.

A lifelong aviation business professional and entrepreneur, Christopher is committed to developing engineering excellence throughout the aviation MRO industry. With a passion for travel, culture, and time pieces, Christopher has lived on three continents and has a truly global perspective on business. He acquired and built up AJW Technique in Canada and built strong relationships in new and emerging markets.