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Joseph AZZAZ

Director
Aéroport du Golfe de Saint-Tropez
Joseph AZZAZ
  • www.sainttropez.aeroport.fr
  • Joseph AZZAZ
    Co-Chair of the AHGOC (The Airport Handling and Ground Operations Committee), Joseph Azzaz has considerable experience in aircraft handling and airport management. He is currently Director of St. Tropez Airport and is an IS-BAH board member.
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Robert BALTUS

Chief Operations Officer
European Business Aviation Association
Robert BALTUS
  • Robert BALTUS
    Robert Baltus' aviation experience spans nearly 20 years advising and supporting senior management and executive Boards of a variety of aviation related companies. He has worked for aircraft management, fractional and charter operators and has built strong relationships with the leading business aviation companies in the industry. A business aviation specialist, Baltus is experienced in start-ups, fleet selection, training and strategic change management. He has a business management degree from HES Amsterdam, an MSc in Air Transport Management from Cranfield University and is a commercial pilot rated on the 737.
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Abdul CHARAFEDDIN

Vice President - Sales
UAS International trip Support
Abdul CHARAFEDDIN
  • Abdul CHARAFEDDIN
    With almost 25 years of aviation and management experience, Abdul is responsible for UAS’ global development and sales efforts, as the company continuously innovate to create stronger connections between client requirements and UAS’ service offering. He manages global sales operations and sales force across four continental headquarters and regional offices worldwide. His specialties include sales forecasting and planning, turnaround and high growth strategies, B2B sales management, market development and expansions and contract negotiations.
    He works alongside the executive management team to set strategic direction for each of UAS’ market segments. The results have translated into an aggressive expansion of UAS’ global network to include offices in Johannesburg, Houston, Hong Kong, Dubai, Beijing, Lagos, and Nairobi, additional sales force in Europe, South East Asia and Latin America, and on-site airport supervisory support across Africa and China. 
     
     Abdul has expertise as a speaker, panelist and moderator on various international platforms and publications including the Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition, the International Operators Conference and Aviation Business Magazine. 
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Francesco GAETANI

Air Operations Implementation Section Manager
EASA
Francesco GAETANI
  • www.easa.europa.eu
  • Francesco GAETANI
    Francesco Gaetani, an Italian national, has been the manager of the Air Operations Implementation Section at EASA since 2015 and member of the ICAO Flight Operations Panel since 2017. 
    Before joining EASA in 2014 as standardisation team leader, he has worked 16 years as pilot, safety officer, quality auditor and regulations manager for a large CAT operator, holding type ratings on MD80 and B777.
    Francesco graduated from the Italian Naval Academy, earning his degree in maritime science, became a naval aviator and then served 7 years as Harrier pilot and squadron operations officer.
     
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Athar HUSAIN KHAN

Secretary -General
European Business Aviation Association
Athar HUSAIN KHAN
  • Athar HUSAIN KHAN

    Athar has spent the last 25 years as a leader, aero-political negotiator, lawyer, advocacy specialist and CEO in various aviation organisations and companies, in both the public and private arena. Using his experience in the international aero-political world and proven track record in association management, Athar continues to strengthen and advocate for the European business aviation industry in the Brussels’ arena. As Secretary-General of the EBAA, Athar stands at the helm of Europe’s leading aviation association, strengthening the voice of business aviation in Europe at the highest EU political and institutional levels.

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Claire LELEU

STATFOR Forecasting Manager
EUROCONTROL
Claire LELEU
  • www.eurocontrol.int
  • Claire LELEU
    Claire Leleu is a senior forecaster at EUROCONTROL --the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation--. She runs the STATFOR department (Statistics and Forecast) since 2012 and is responsible for the delivery of “objective” air traffic forecasts for every state in Europe, and beyond. 
     
    Miss Leleu joined worked from 2001, as a consultant for EUROCONTROL, developing complexity metrics in Air Traffic Capacity management domain that are now applied to benchmark Air Control Centres in Europe by the Performance Review bodies.
     
    In 2008, she was appointed as a forecaster at EUROCONTROL Network Manager, delivering various market analyses and statistics to the Air Traffic Management community. She became an expert in air traffic forecasts and is then involved in various publications, including the “Challenges of Growth” studies. 
     
    Miss Leleu graduated from Paris-IX Dauphine University with Ph.D in Applied Mathematics. She is a member of the Dauphine University Alumni, the Royal Statistical Society and involved in the Forum for European Aerospace Market Analysis.
     
    She is based at EUROCONTROL headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.
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Giovanni LENTI

Head of NMOC and Network Operations Services
EUROCONTROL
Giovanni LENTI
  • www.eurocontrol.int
  • Giovanni LENTI
    1991-1999 Area Radar ATCO in LIMM/LIRR/LIBB
    1999-2000 Flow Controller in CFMU Ops room
    2000-2009, founder and member of the Network Management Cell  
    2010-2013 NMOC Operations Manager
    2014… Head of NMOC and Network Operations Services
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Richard KOE

Managing Director
WINGX Advance, GmbH
Richard KOE
  • wingx-advance.com
  • Richard KOE
    Richard Koe is Managing Director of WINGX Advance GmbH.

    WINGX, based in Germany and founded in 2011, provides Business Intelligence tools for the global private jet market. These tools combine a wide range of market data and our customers’ own records, to create performance dashboards which highlight competitive positioning, support decision making and enhance business development.

    Their customers span the entire industry supply chain, from airports, ground-handling companies, operators and manufacturers to industry investors and financial analysts.

    Richard has a long track record of successful roles in generating sales, building business partnerships, and defining and implementing business strategy.

    As well as his tenure in the business aviation industry, spanning investment, operations and sales, Richard has held senior roles in the consulting, telecom and manufacturing industries.
    Richard holds a Bachelor degree from Oxford University and a Masters degree from Johns Hopkins University.
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Tony LEGGAT

Airport Division
EUROCONTROL
Tony LEGGAT
  • www.eurocontrol.int
  • Tony LEGGAT

    1984-1989 Swissair Flight Operations

    1989-1998 Lufthansa Flight Operations / Station Management

    1999-2002 Farnair Ground Ops Manager / Slot Coordinator

    2004-2010 EUROCONTROL CODA

    2010…. EUROCONTROL Airport Unit

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Michal PAZOUREK

Director of Ground Operations
ABS Jets
Michal PAZOUREK
  • Michal PAZOUREK
    Michal has been working at ABS Jets in Prague for the last 15 years and is currently the company’s Director of Ground Operations. He manages the Operations Control Centre and FBOs in both Prague and Bratislava. Skilled and enthusiastic, Michal enjoys creating new solutions, optimizing existing operations, and keeping pace with the dynamic field of aviation. He obtained a PhD in Transportation Studies and is very keen on creating opportunities for students and cooperating with universities. In 2019, Michal received the NBAA’s Business Aviation Top 40 Under 40 award.
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Boris RADOVANOVIC

Flight efficiency and Air Traffic Flow and Capacity Management expert
EUROCONTROL
Boris RADOVANOVIC
  • www.eurocontrol.int
  • Boris RADOVANOVIC
    Boris Radovanović is Flight efficiency and Air Traffic Flow and Capacity Management expert at the EUROCONTROL's Network Manager Directorate, Airspace and Capacity division, working on projects related to the traffic demand predictability , airspace design and flight efficiency. 
    Boris got a master degree in Air Traffic and Transport Engineering from the University of Belgrade. Before joining EUROCONTROL in 2013, he worked in Serbia and Montenegro Air Traffic Services llc. Boris is PhD student at the Faculty of Traffic and Transport engineering, Belgrade.  He has been in his current post since January 2017.
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Vanessa RULLIER

Senior Manager ATM and Special Projects
European Business Aviation Association
Vanessa RULLIER
  • Vanessa RULLIER
    Vanessa is Senior Manager, Air Traffic Management (ATM) and Special Projects at EBAA. She joined the Association more than 5 years. She is the focal point for all ATM-related matters, including the deployment of satellite-based approaches in Europe, which is of key importance to EBAA’s members. Previously, she worked as Manager, Regulatory and Social Affairs for CANSO’s European office, the trade association for Air Navigation Services providers.
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Simon SHINN

Head of Operations Regulatory and Technical Support
NetJets
Simon SHINN
  • Simon SHINN
    Although my formal training is in Computer Sciences, I have been in aviation for 17 plus years. Started with training as an Air Traffic Controller in Eurocontrol and then joined the NetJets team as an international flight planner. The next challenge was Tactical Communications in Flight Recovery, moving on to setting up the Customer Experience program. When NetJets moved towards a more global approach to its structure, I lead the technology team which ensured consistent systems, processes and platforms for customer service globally. The next step was joining the Continuous Improvement team, which resulted in being certified as Six Sigma Black belt. After this I was asked to lead the Operations Control Centre and the last venture has been building and leading the Operations Regulatory and Technical department. In 2020 I was the project lead for setting up the NetJets UK AOC, to mitigate impacts to customers due to the Brexit.
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Iryna TISSOT

Business Aviation Manager
VINCI Airports
Iryna TISSOT
  • Iryna TISSOT
    She is the Business Aviation Manager for the VINCI airports group.
    She started with VINCI in 2004 and she has held several positions in the group amongst which are;
    Business Aviation Developer for Chambery Savoy and Grenoble Isère Airports and more recently 
    She was the Regional Business Aviation Manager for Chambery, Grenoble, Toulon, Clermont-Ferrand and Lyon Bron Airports.
    She is also a very active member of the AHGOC EBAA Committee.
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Arthur THOMAS

Market & Business Intelligence Manager
European Business Aviation Association
Arthur THOMAS
  • Arthur THOMAS
    Ever since he was young, Arthur developed and nourished a passion for aviation which to this day provides him with his greatest source of inspiration. After completing his studies in international Law and Air Transport management, Arthur landed in Brussels where he endeavored to develop a comprehensive data strategy for the European Business Aviation Association. 
     
    Over the years, he has overseen the analysis of many different forms of aviation datapoints, working in partnership with many different internal and external stakeholders. 
     
    In his role of Market & Business Intelligence Manager, Arthur Thomas is perhaps one of the industries’ leading experts on business aviation and it’s impact on society and communities. Outside of his work in Business Aviation, Arthur is also official “air and space painter” in the French Air Forces.
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Romain PAPY

General Manager FBO
Dassault Falcon Service
Romain PAPY
  • Romain PAPY
    Romain joined Dassault Falcon Service (DFS) in 2016, a full subsidiary of Dassault Aviation. The FBO is opened to all types of aircraft was also awarded the first rank at Paris Le-Bourget airport by the European Business News Survey (2020). 
     
    Before joining Dassault Falcon Service, Romain served as the managing Director of Lorient South-Brittany airport.  Prior to this, he was the Managing Director France of Air Partner and was a member of the Board of Air Partner Plc (UK). 
     
    He holds a Doctorate in Law, a Master of European Law (University of Bordeaux), a LL.M in International Business Law (University of Manchester) and a Master in Air Transport Management (ENAC french civil Aviation/ Toulouse Business School) and he currently pursuing an Executive Master at Ecole Polytechnique Paris. 
     
    He has an extensive knowledge of the aviation industry based both on legal and strategic grounds. In his Thesis (2011) “EU Competition Law in the Aviation Industry”, he analyzed all the aspects of airline mergers, alliances, joint-ventures cartels and antitrust practices that took place within the sector in Europe and more widely in comparison with the US antitrust framework.
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Marc PIETERS

Business Partner and Senior Consultant at Râ-Consulting
Râ Consulting
Marc PIETERS
  • Marc PIETERS
    •  Business Partner and Senior Consultant at Râ-Consulting,
    • Vice Chair of IS-BAH Standard Board since May 2020,
    • Vice Chair of AGHOC Committee since May 2020,
    • Nominated GHSP Expert to EASA GHSP working group in 2020,
     
    Marc is Aviation Accident Expert Investigator, Safety Officer, Trainer, Lead Auditor, and additionally panelist in Safety Conference with EBAA,
     
    At 58 years old, he combines more than 30 years’ experience between Aircraft Maintenance / Quality / HSE,
     
    He was Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Line and Base on DC 8, DC 10, A300, A310, A 320,
     
    He was engineer in Part 21 G manufacturing and technical support on A300, A310, A 320, A330,
     
    He moved to the shadow side of aviation in 1998 and joined his first Quality and Safety position,
     
    He was Quality and HSE Manager, Form 4 postholder in various MRO in France, then QHSE Aviation Consultant based in Egypt (2005-2012), surviving to the Arab Revolution he became QHSE Manager at Bombardier Amsterdam (2012-2014), then Jet Aviation AG (2014-2020) as Director Quality Health Safety Environment and Aircraft Security Europe, where he was overseeing QHSE on two MRO sites in Europe and 20 FBO between EU / MEA and APAC.
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Andy WOOLLIN

Flight Planning Domain Manager
EUROCONTROL
Andy WOOLLIN
  • www.eurocontrol.int
  • Andy WOOLLIN

    Andy Woollin has been the Flight Planning Domain Manager in the EUROCONTROL Network Manager Directorate since December 2009, responsible for the evolution of the Network Manager flight planning services. 

    He is also the Product owner of the new Network Manager Portal – Flight application which is a web based interface that gives Airspace Users access to flight data and NM operational tools (eventual replacement of NOP Portal.CHMI). 


    Andy Woollin was born in the United Kingdom, but educated in Brisbane, Australia. Andy eventually returned to Europe and joined the EUROCONTROL Integrated Initial Flight Planning Service in 1994 after holding positions in the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority and the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force. 

     

    He is the Flight Planning and B2B Web Services Domain Manager, responsible for the evolution of the Network Manager flight planning and B2B services. He is also the Project Manager of Centralised Service 1 - Flight plan and airport slot consistency service.

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Terry YEOMANS

IS-BAH Programme Director
IBAC
Terry YEOMANS
  • ibac.org
  • Terry YEOMANS
    Programme Director for the International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH™). Commenced business aviation career in 1984 with McAlpine Aviation based at Luton Airport, stayed with the GEC Marconi owned MAGEC Aviation becoming Flight Operations and Charter Sales Manager with responsibilities for the day to day ground operations of the London based award-winning FBO.
    Prior to joining the IS-BAH™ Programme for IBAC worked for Air Routing International / Rockwell Collins as Manager Ground Operations Standards & Development (Europe/North Africa) responsible for coordination and supervision (ground logistics) of ad-hoc business aviation flights operating to and from the UK’s various airports for a major International flight service company. In 1999 gained BS EN ISO 9002:1994 QMS approval later receiving approval to BS EN ISO 9001:2008.
    Wide range of exposure over the years to all levels of activities from suppliers to end-users including Head of State. Former industry association representative at a number of high-level meetings including those connected with the planning for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Regular attendee at International business aviation events making a number of presentations. Councilmember and previous deputy Chairman for the British Business & General Aviation Association (BBGA), past Chair of the EBAA Airport Handling and Ground Operations Committee (AHGOC) and council member (and Treasurer) of the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC).


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