Category Archives: Who’s Who

Ali Ahmed Alnaqbi is the Founding and Executive Chairman of the Middle East & North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. A seasoned industry professional, Alnaqbi has more than 30 years of experience in the aviation industry and sits on the Board of several reputed international aviation companies. He enteredRead More

Mark Burns was named president of Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. in July 2015 after spending more than seven years as the leader of the company’s Customer Support organization. He also serves as a vice president of Gulfstream parent company General Dynamics, a role he’s held since February 2014. Burns has spent more than 35 years withRead More

Barry loves aviation! He started flying at the age of 16 and has since logged over 18,000 flying hours (fixed and rotary wing); is an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer by trade; and the Founder & CEO of a leading Canadian aerospace company. Barry Lapointe’s passion for flight has resulted in a lifetime of dedication to theRead More

Having initially established himself as a Chartered Accountant in South Africa, Mike Berry has since been involved in a variety of industry sectors including manufacturing, insurance, telecommunication and aviation. Mike joined ExecuJet Middle East in 2002 as a Financial Director. In 2004 Mike’s prominent ability in ExecuJet saw him progress to the role of ManagingRead More

Stefano Bortoli was appointed by ATR’s shareholders, Airbus and Leonardo, as Chief Executive Officer of ATR in September 2018. Prior to this position, Stefano Bortoli was President of the ATR Board and Senior Vice-President (SVP) Strategy and Sales of Leonardo’s Aircraft Division from March 2017. Previously, he served as SVP Sales and Marketing of LeonardoRead More

Badr is the Head of Mubadala Aerospace, where he oversees key portfolio assets including Strata Manufacturing PJSC (Strata), and Nibras Al Ain Aerospace Park. As the former Chief Executive Officer of Strata, Badr was instrumental in positioning the company as a global tier-one supplier to both Airbus and Boeing, forging strong and value-adding partnerships withRead More

Hazza Al Mansouri made his first mark in the space industry when he became the first Emirati astronaut to visit the International Space Station (ISS). Born in 1983 in the Abu Dhabi suburb, Al Mansouri loved exploring and watching stars and meteors on dark nights in the desert of Liwa where he spent most ofRead More

Born in 1952, Philippe Petitcolin holds a degree in mathematics and is a graduate of the Centre de Perfectionnement aux Affaires (CPA) business school. Philippe Petitcolin began his career in 1978 as export manager for Europrim before becoming an export area manager for Filotex, a subsidiary of Alcatel-Alstom. In 1982 he was appointed Aviation SalesRead More