Gigy Karunan holds several licenses and certifications authorizing him to perform line maintenance on aircraft systems for various aircraft types operated by Etihad Airways. He has over 23 years of experience in aircraft maintenance, having most recently worked since 2014 as a supervisor for Panasonic Avionics Corporation in Abu Dhabi, where he manages a team performing line maintenance on aircraft inflight entertainment systems. Prior to this, he worked in India from 1998-2014 as an avionics duty officer for Jet Airways, where he was involved in maintenance and certification of various aircraft.