Diego Mendonça Fonseca

Diego Mendonça Fonseca is a Senior Flight Test Engineer at Pilatus Aircraft Ltd since December 2024 and a Partner at Alcat Incorporadora, overseeing strategic planning and project management in the real estate and construction sector. Previously, Diego served as Senior Flight Test Team Leader and Lead Flight Test Engineer at Dornier Seawings GmbH, where responsibilities included leading the flight test planning and execution for the Dornier Seastar's CS23 Type Certification. With over a decade of experience at Embraer, Diego accumulated more than 500 flight hours and led flight test campaigns for aircraft certifications, including significant work on the KC-390. Diego holds a degree in Aeronautical Engineering from USP - Universidade de São Paulo and has pursued further education in flight operations engineering and aerodynamics from various prestigious institutions.