AvBuyer Magazine - July 2018

Farnborough Int’l Airshow

Jul 16 – 22,

Farnborough, UK

http://www.farnboroughairshow.com

EAA: Airventure

Jul 23 - 29,

Oshkosh, MI, USA

http://www.eaa.org

LABACE

Aug 14 – 16,

Sao Paulo, Brazil

http://www.abag.org.br

Festival of Flight

Aug 18 – 19,

London Biggin Hill, UK

http://www.bhfof.com

MEBAA Conference

Sep 3,

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

http://www.mebaa.com

NBAA: Regional Forum

Sep 6,

San Jose, CA, USA

http://www.nbaa.org

US Corporate Aviation Summit

Sep 6,

Miami, FL, USA

http://www. aeropodium.com

The Elite New York

Sep 8 - 9

Essex County Airport, NJ, USA

http://www.theeliteevents.com

CIS Business Aviation Symposium

Sep 10,

Baku, Azerbaijan

http://www. aeropodium.com

Air Charter Expo (ACE18)

Sep 11,

London Biggin Hill, UK

http://www.aircharterexpo.com

RUBACE

Sep 12 – 14,

Moscow, Russia

http://www.rusaviainsider.com

AOPA – Fly-in

Sep 14 - 15,

Santa Fe, NM, USA

http://www.aopa.org

MEBAA Conference

Sep 17,

Tunisia

http://www.mebaa.com

SETOps 2018

Sep 28, Royal Aeronautical

Soc., London, UK

http://www.setops.co.uk

Business & GA Suppliers Conf

Oct 2 - 3,

Paradise Valley, AZ, USA

http://www.speednews.com

Mick Baumann is the new director of

maintenance at Guardian Jet.

Baumann previously served as an

avionics technician for UTFlight.

Tracy Biegler is stepping down as

president and CEO of Enstrom

Helicopter Corporationto pursue

other opportunities. Matt Francour

takes over as interim president and

CEO. Another recent appointment at

the company was Dennis Martin

as director of sales and marketing.

Nick Fadugba of African Aviation Serv-

ices Limited is the new chairman of

the African Business Aviation Associa-

tion (AfBAA).He replaces Tarek

Ragheb, the founding chairman of

AfBAA.

Allen Goad has been named president

of Twin Commander Aircraft, replacing

Matt Isley, who after ten years at the

helm has taken an executive position

with another company but remains

within the Twin Commander family.

Colleen Kelly has been appointed vice

president of talent acquisition on

behalf of Texas-based, Mente Group,

a leading international aviation

advisory firm.

Leah Lenardic has joined Duncan

Aviation’saircraft sales and

acquisitions team. With more than 15

years of aviation experience, Lenardic

is described as a valuable addition.

Diane Levine-Wilson together with her

daughter, Shari Levine Gagliardo

has launched The Shiane Group, a

project focused research service.

Together they ran AMSTAT

Corporation for 26 years.

Nic Robinson has been promoted to

regional senior vice president for

Gulfstream, responsible for the Africa,

Middle East and South Asia regions.

Robinson was formerly regional vice

president, sales, Africa.

Mike West has been promoted to

regional senior vice president for

Gulfstream, covering the Northeastern

US. West moves into his new role from

sales director, Metro New York.

Rebekah Williams has joined Duncan

Aviation’saircraft sales and

acquisitions team.

Mark Wilson has been promoted to

the newly created position of Pilatus

program director at Cutter Aviation. 

BizAv Events

COMMUNITY NEWS PEOPLE

Allen Goad

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Serge Dassault

passed away on May 28, aged 93.

European Business Aviation

Association (EBAA) Chairman Juergen

Wiese joined with National Business

Aviation Association (NBAA) President

and CEO Ed Bolen in honoring the life

and legacy of the Dassault Group

chairman emeritus and Business

Aviation leader. They further

announced that EBACE2018 was

dedicated to Dassault’s memory.

John Rahilly

long-time Business Aviation

executive, sadly died May 24 at

his home in Southport, North

Carolina. He had an aviation

career that spanned more than

40 years and led him to senior

roles at numerous Business

Aviation companies.

Colleen Kelly

Leah Lenardic

Diane Levine-Wilson

Nic Robinson

Mike West

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