The Desautels alumnus at the centre of a CAE/JAL joint venture

Quentin O’Mahony is a long way from his Abbottsford, BC home. He lives, works and plays in Japan as the General Manager of CAE’s joint flight-simulator and flight training venture with Japan Airlines, a job that includes overseeing cost efficiencies, preparing the ground to expand operations, and overseeing a training centre in South Korea. He has been at it since 2015, when he helped launch the program at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. He also mediates between the two companies on the myriad issues that can arise when two companies with sometimes conflicting needs work together. He spoke to Jeff W. Richards of Japan Today about his development, his job and refereeing soccer during his off-hours.

Read full article: Japan Today, The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan, April 25, 2017