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Who are we

Where aviation meets human potential. Being AAP means redefining excellence in the aviation industry by embodying a people-centric approach. 

At AAP Aviation, we specialize in recruitment, total crew management, and operations support, providing a seamless experience for our candidates, our clients and their passengers. But beyond the ordinary, we strive to create a lasting impact from a people's perspective.

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Our approach

The combination of our global reach and local knowledge enables us to exponentially improve as the sum of our combined efforts and experience. We have invested in sophisticated HR tools and fine-tuned processes to provide operational excellence at a reasonable price.

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Our values are the cornerstones in our daily work. Every decision and face-to-face encounter with people around the world should reflect the AAP Aviation core value: All About People.

Our shared values of responsibility, team orientation, friendliness and always being on are meant to drive our behavior and signify how we interact with our peers and do business.

This is what defines the AAP in us: We are All About People

Vision

The leading aviation company –

All About People

Mission

Contribute to our customer’s success

Values

Responsible

Team builders

Friendly

Always on!

Our history

After a fantastic career in aviation and achieving his goal as a Captain and Chief Flight Instructor in SAS, Espen Høiby felt the call to look for new horizons – this time on the ground.

Inspired by the maritime and offshore industry, and the idea of creating opportunities, flexibility and safety for those flying, Espen founded AAP Aviation in 2013.

We entered the market with a wish to renew the aviation industry, by introducing a new business model of how to attract, employ, and manage crews as a long-term and responsible employer. AAP Aviation has in record time grown from zero to over 6000 employees, and today we have several regional and international airlines on our customer list.

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Our leadership team

At AAP Aviation, we are serious about surrounding ourselves with bright, experienced people who can help us grow our business. We seek to build and maintain our management team with a wide range of experiences and competencies. We look for people who are passionate about the industry and our current strategies and can help us adapt them to our ever-growing markets.

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  • Espen Høiby is the founder and owner of AAP Aviation. He is a former airline captain and management executive from SAS.

    Høiby has a MBA from IMD in Switzerland and more than 40 years of people-passion, entrepreneurship and in-depth knowledge from the aviation industry. He started his career in aviation as a pilot for Norving in 1983, before joining SAS in 1986 - where he had a 28-year career.

    With a strong track-record of successfully introducing innovative and disruptive business models and technological developments to the commercial airline industry, Espen brings forth infinite turnaround management-, business development- and executive experience from major airlines and aviation training centers.

    Set to continue driving positive change to the industry and challenge the existing to meet future needs, Espen has transformed AAP Aviation to become a more comprehensive aviation company by taking a position in the Advanced Air Mobility Domain and the future of aviation.

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  • Fredrik Grorud Øygard joined AAP Aviation in 2016 and has held several senior leadership positions within the Group, including Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, before becoming Chief Executive Officer in October 2026.

    Prior to joining AAP Aviation, Fredrik spent nearly a decade with Norwegian Air Resources Holding, holding positions within business development, finance and operations. His previous roles include Chief Operating Officer at Norwegian Air Resources and Managing Director of Norwegian's pilot companies in Scandinavia.

    He holds an Executive MBA from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) and a degree in Business and Economics from the UK.

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  • Fredrik Strand Randgaard joined AAP Aviation in 2017 and has since held several positions, including Project Manager and Director of Sales, before becoming Chief Commercial Officer in 2022.

    Before joining AAP Aviation, Fredrik spent nearly a decade in the Royal Norwegian Navy and the Norwegian Armed Forces, where he worked in finance, logistics and administration and reached the rank of Lieutenant Commander.

    He holds an Executive MBA from BI Norwegian Business School and a degree in Military Studies from the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy.

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  • Stine Berg joined AAP Aviation in 2016 and has since held several positions within HR and recruitment, working with pilots, cabin crew and aircraft technical personnel. She later became Director of People and was appointed Chief Human Resources Officer in 2024.

    Prior to joining AAP Aviation, Stine worked as cabin crew and recruiter at SAS, gaining experience in aviation operations and recruitment.

    She holds a master’s degree in Leadership and Organisational Psychology from BI Norwegian Business School.

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  • Mads Hvilshøj joined AAP Aviation in 2015 and has held several positions within the Group, including Director of Crew Planning and Execution and Head of Innovation, before becoming Chief Technology Officer in 2017.

    Prior to joining AAP Aviation, Mads worked in research and development across several industries, including academia, manufacturing and oil & gas, with a focus on control systems, automation and technology development.

    He holds a PhD in Automation & Robotics and a Master of Science in Engineering from Aalborg University.

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  • Frode Hals Engseth joined AAP Aviation as Chief Financial Officer in April 2024, bringing more than 25 years of experience in financial management and business leadership.

    Prior to joining AAP Aviation, he spent nearly nine years at Aviation Fuelling Services Norway, serving as CFO and later COO. His professional background also includes experience in retail, supply and distribution, and telecommunications, as well as several board positions within the aviation fuel industry.

    He holds a BA (Hons) in Business Studies from the University of Stirling.

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Awards, accolades and associations

  • We have AAP Aviation staff who are British Psychological Society (BPS) approved Ability (aptitude) and Personality Test Users and Administrators. The approval is Europe wide.

    All testing and results handling follow ethical guidelines issued by the BPS.

  • As part of our innovation mandate and business mantra, we have been awarded a research and development grant from the government of Norway to conceptualize, advance, and deliver a fully-integrated technology platform that will effectively manage all HR related tasks for recruitment and selection and create a high-performing, customizable and scalable structure for high volume talent recruitment activities.

    The grant was awarded upon a successful review of the potential of the technology to promote innovation for the use of trade and industry, public and private administration, public actors in addition to further use by the national, regional, and global research communities. The scheme also aims to mobilize Norwegian research and innovation projects for the EU research and Innovation Program.

    • ERA (European Regional Aviation Association)

    • AIRE (Airlines International Representation in Europe)

    • Norwegian American Chamber of Commerce

    • British Norwegian Chamber of Commerce

    • Norwegian Spanish Chamber of Commerce

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Locations & Infrastructure

Norway – HQ
Sweden
Denmark
Finland
United Kingdom
Ireland
France
Germany
Spain
Thailand
Singapore
India
Hong Kong
Philippines

* Operations worldwide

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