Svein Vedel Petersen

Svein Vedel Petersen currently serves as the Accountable Manager and COO at BLACKBIRD AIR A/S since October 2017, and has held the position of Deputy Director Of Flight Operations. Prior experience includes roles as Captain and Lead Pilot for the Falcon 7X and Falcon 2000 EX at ExecuJet Aviation Group from January 2013 to September 2017, as well as Director of Flight Operations and Crew Training at BackBone Aviation A/S. Svein held various key positions at Danish Air Transport and Air Greenland, including Fleet Chief Pilot for Fixed Wing Operations and Captain of DASH 8 aircraft. Additional roles encompass leadership positions focused on flight operations and crew training at Atlantic Airways and Cimber Air, where Svein began a career in aviation as a Captain and First Officer on ATR aircraft. Education was completed at Lillehammer Videregående Skole, specializing in social and business economics.