Bas Kursten

Bas Kursten is an experienced aviation professional currently serving as a Captain at Ryanair since September 2022, following a role as Senior First Officer. Prior experience includes positions at Bluebird Nordic and Norwegian as a Senior First Officer and First Officer, respectively, as well as earlier roles at Ryanair and Centric. Bas began a career in software engineering, working as an Analyst/Programmer at OCS Consulting and as a Programmer at BLOXX IT before transitioning to aviation. Education includes a degree in Software Engineering from Fontys University of Applied Sciences and flight training at CAE Oxford Aviation Academy.