Rodrigo Borges

B737 type-rated First Officer with 568 flight hours, including airline experience on the Boeing 737 NG/MAX.

Background in airline operations, aviation regulation and airport oversight, complemented by government aviation advisory experience and strong academic credentials. Proven ability to operate in highly regulated environments, coordinate with multiple stakeholders and adapt quickly to new operational challenges. Seeking aviation operations, flight operations, airport operations, technical analyst or customer support roles within the Canadian aviation industry.

First Officer - Pilot: B737-800 NG & 8200 (MAX) at Ryanair (2024-03 – 2025-05)

• Successfully completed Boeing 737-800NG / 8200 type rating
• Line operational exposure on B737
• Operated in a high-intensity, standardised airline environment
• Applied SOP discipline, CRM and workload management in multi-crew operations
• Developed situational awareness and decision-making in fast-paced operations
• Conducted multi-crew operations under commercial air transport procedures.

Aeronautical Specialist and Advisor at Regional Directorate of Transportation, Tourism and Energy - Government of the Azores (2021-01 – 2022-06)

• Regulatory compliance oversight for airlines and airport operators
• Monitoring of airport operations, airline schedules and slot usage
• Analysis of airport expansion projects, operational constraints and infrastructure capacity
• Development and coordination of procedures and progress timelines
• Stakeholder liaison between government, airports and airline management teams
• Aviation regulatory oversight.
• Airport infrastructure and capacity analysis.
• Air transport policy support.

Airplane Pilot at Serviços Aéreos Scalabitanos, Lda. (2014-11 – 2015-05)

Operated single-engine aircraft in demanding low-level environments.

• Cargo Flight Operations
• Aerial Work (Agricultural Flights)
• Hangar and Maintenance management
• Low-level VFR operations
• Cargo Operations

Frontend Developer at Freelance (2023-01 – 2023-07)

Creation and maintenance of Frontend Software and code.

• Worked with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Git, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Ruby and Ruby on Rails.

Client Operations Coordinator at Greenzone Azores (2023-08 – 2023-08)

• Coordination
• Strategy Execution

Forest Ranger at Regional Forestry Directorate - Government of the Azores (2019-08 – 2020-11)

• Management of working teams, heavy machinery, and dangerous goods
• Assessment and testing of forests' health
• Teaching the public about forestry procedures
• Led teams of 4–8 staff in field operations
• Conducted safety inspections and terrain assessments

PhD Candidate in Geopolitics and Aviation Diplomacy – University of the Azores (2025-10)

Master's Degree in International Relations – Universidade dos Açores (2020-09 – 2022-10)

Web Development in Web Development – Le Wagon (2022-10 – 2022-12)

Bachelor's Degree in History – Universidade dos Açores (2015-09 – 2019-06)

Airline Pilot Course in Aviation – Gestair Flight Academy (2009-10 – 2011-05)