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AXON Aviation Charter Appoints Richard Walker

Dépèche transmise le 19 janvier 2011 par PRNewswire

LONDON, January 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AXON Aviation Charter Limited has appointed Richard Walker to the position of Business Development Director.

Joining the company from Vista Jet, where he held the position of Senior Vice President - Programme Sales, Richard Walker brings more than 20 years of aviation sector experience to AXON.

AXON Group partner Guy Burden says, "Not only is Richard a committed and highly knowledgeable aviation professional, but he possesses a very broad range of experience across commercial management, private aviation charter and airline operations. His detailed knowledge of the private aviation sector, together with an ability to clearly understand the needs of AXON's key high net worth clients, means he is able to develop new business for the company in its key operating areas - aircraft lease and finance, aircraft sales and acquisitions and the various strategic projects in which the company is engaged. He will be working on a variety of projects for the company and we are thrilled to have him with us."

Richard Walker will be based at the AXON Aviation Charter Limited office at Leeds Bradford Airport, UK.

About Richard Walker

During his 10 years with British Airways Operator Maersk Air, Richard worked in both sales and commercial management and was responsible for building aircraft charter into a highly profitable multi million pound division. His move into private aviation came with his role as Sales Manager for Geneva-based PrivatAir, during which time he developed the brokerage side of the business and managed new charter flying on the Airbus A319 fleet. Richard joined Bombardier in 2004 as UK Sales Director with additional responsibility for developing territories including Eastern Europe and Russia. During his tenure Richard achieved sales in his region in excess of 60% compared to target.

About AXON Aviation Group and AXON Aviation Charter Limited

AXON Aviation Group is a London-based private jet company firm that provides innovative turnkey services to the business aviation market worldwide. The company specialises in aircraft leasing, acquisition, charter services and strategic projects.

AXON Aviation Charter Limited, formed in 2010 to handle dedicated charter requests from its existing client base, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AXON Aviation Group.

Media Contact: Guy Burden Partner AXON Aviation Group Telephone: +44(0)20-7887-6486 E-mail: [email protected]

CONTACT: Media Contact: Guy Burden, Partner, AXON Aviation Group,Telephone: +44(0)20-7887-6486, E-mail: