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for strategic business development and

serving as one of the company aircraft pilots.

Mr. Miller began his career with Universal

Avionics in 2009 as the company’s U.S. Western

Regional Sales Manager and was later promoted

to his most recent position, Manager of Business

Development, in 2011. He holds a bachelor’s

degree from the University of Dubuque and

has an extensive aviation background; over 30

years of experience as a pilot, holding an Airline

Transport Pilot Certificate with type ratings in a

Beechjet, Challenger 604 and Cessna Citation

VII. With 18 years in the avionics industry, Mr.

Miller has been involved in the Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) Performance Aviation Rule-

Making Committee’s Communication Working

Group (data link), and has held the position of

committee member of the National Business

Aviation Association (NBAA) International

Operator’s Conference for 15 years.

Global Jet Capital Appoints Barnes CFO

Global Jet Capitalhas announced that it has

appointed Ed Barnes as Chief Financial Officer.

Barnes, who officially commences his role today

(4th April), has more than 20 years’ experience as

a senior-level finance executive. He was formerly

CFO at Nasdaq-listed JetBlue Airways and has

also served on the board of Jetscape, an aircraft

leasing company. At JetBlue, Barnes led the

company’s transition from a start up focused

on top line growth to a maturing and complex

$4.5 billion organization delivering sustainable

growth, free cash flow and shareholder value. At

Jetscape, he provided oversight for a company

which currently owns and manages 49 aircraft

leased to 24 airline operators in 15 countries.

Barnes has also held positions at Taylor Morrison,

where he guided the company through a $

million high-yield public debt offering to refinance

sponsor loans, Cardinal Logistics, Greatwide

and Cardinal. Other experience includes senior

financial positions at Southwest Airlines, America

West Airlines, Pegasus Solutions, JDA Software

and eight years in public accounting. Shawn

Vick, Executive Director of Global Jet Capital,

said: “We are very excited to be appointing a

CFO of the caliber of Ed Barnes, who brings

a wealth of experience and knowledge to the

team. This appointment is in line with our policy

of hiring skilled professionals with a thorough

understanding of the industry and we believe

that he will be invaluable to our global growth

plans.”

B&H Appoints Wilson

Aerospace logistics provider B&H Worldwide

has appointed Gary Wilson to the newly

created position of Non-Executive Finance

Director. Wilson is a highly accomplished

financial director with significant board level

experience in driving efficiency and growth

Safran and AFI KLM E&M to Create Joint Venture for

Engine Parts Repair

Adria Tehnika and easyJet Sign Cooperation Agreement

Recently, at the Palais de l’Elysée in Paris, in the presence of the French President,

Safran Aircraft Engines and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI

KLM E&M, part of the Air France KLM group) signed a Memorandum of Understanding

concerning the creation of a joint company dedicated to the repair of aircraft engine

compressor blades. The new company’s business will specifically concern CFM

engines from CFM International (Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 families), the GE90 from

General Electric (powering the Boeing 777) and the GP7200 from the Engine Alliance

(for the Airbus A380).

The two partners will invest over 20 million euros in the new company, which will be

owned 51 percent by Safran Aircraft Engines and 49 percent by Air France KLM; it is

scheduled to start operations in late 2017.

The company will be based in France, at the Sars et Rosière business park in the

community of La Porte du Hainaut in northern France. The new plant will cover 15,

square meters, and offer all the machinery and equipment needed to repair engine

parts, including high-tech metallurgical processes.

After reaching full production capacity in 2020, the company should have a total of

200 to 250 employees. It will apply innovative management methods, largely based on

team creativity and employee empowerment.

“The creation of this joint venture marks a new phase in Safran’s long-standing

relationship with Air France,” said Philippe Petitcolin, CEO of Safran. “Our shared

ambition has driven the creation of a new high-tech company in France for a major

international growth market. As two major players in French industry we are very proud

of our contribution to onshoring this strategic business, which calls on highly-qualified

employees. It’s also an excellent opportunity for Safran to bolster our position as a

major player in the aircraft MRO sector.”

Alexandre de Juniac, chairman and CEO of Air France KLM, added: “I am delighted

to see Safran and Air France KLM, two industry leaders, pool their expertise to develop

new skills and create over 200 jobs in France. With this project, Air France KLM

continues to invest in the development of our Engineering & Maintenance business,

one of the world leaders in aircraft MRO. Through this new state-of-the-art unit, AFI

KLM E&M will strengthen its technological expertise and increase the competitiveness

of our services in a very demanding global market.”

Adria Tehnika have signed a cooperation

agreement with British airline easyJet.

The agreement is for two years and

covers works in the passenger cabin –

reconfiguration of the cabin from 180 to

186 seats, the installation of a new galley

and new lavatories. The aircraft will be

worked on one after another during the

winter timetable in the 2016/2017 and

2017/2018 seasons. There are at least 18

providers of such services in Europe, and

easyJet has chosen four to perform these

works – including Adria Tehnika. Gary

Smith, easyJet business lead for the 186

seat cabin program said, “We are very

pleased to have selected Adria Tehnika to

take part in this important project. This is

our first major project with Adria Tehnika;

we were impressed by their depth of

experience in A320 maintenance and we

are keen to develop relationships with

MROs that fit our requirements.”

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