Ziga B. Kotnik

Ziga B. Kotnik serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Kotnik Aviation since June 2024, focusing on the research, design, and development of aerospace products. Additionally, Ziga holds the position of Chief Executive Officer at Kotnik since November 2018, specializing in consulting aviation novelty certification approaches. Previous roles include Senior Consultant at Murzilli Consulting, Head of Design Organisation & Certification at Maeve Aerospace, Director of Certification at DRONAMICS, and expert roles at EuroUSC-Benelux and PIPISTREL VERTICAL SOLUTIONS d.o.o. Ziga's extensive experience in aviation includes leadership positions at Pipistrel d.o.o. and the Civil Aviation Agency of the Republic of Slovenia, as well as a consultancy role with the European Aviation Safety Agency.