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Gordon
L. Stubbs
Background
in the cockpit…began flying at age thirteen…airline
pilot at age twenty-one.
In corporate jet sales since 1976 conducting business in
much of the free world and occasionally beyond…completed
jet purchase, lease and sale transactions in 30+ nations,
on every continent…involving jet aircraft numbering
in the hundreds.
Founder - California Businessjets…San Francisco AirFinance,
a private equipment leasing facility specializing in jet
aircraft…and Avia Films, an undertaking in the lively
arts with Herbert von Karajan involving cinematic means
of preserving Salzburg festival, Vienna and Verona productions.
Author – US Civil Airline and Preparedness Planning
Roles in International Natural Disaster Assistance (1975).
For own account…completed new and used aircraft world-wide
searches; purchases, sales, and lease transactions; flight
department set-ups; fan jet engine retrofits of Hawker turbo
jet powered aircraft; avionic, mechanical, paint and interior
design - refit projects for used jets; design -completion
oversight projects for new jets; and documentation authorship
for all such functions.
For the account of clients…completed a volume of the
above listed projects plus the re-winging of Gulfstream
II’s; part 135 certification, set-up and management;
fractional ownership/usership and unique charter projects;
flight department management.
Recognized aircraft appraiser…as expert witness in
federal court called upon by the U.S. Government; and in
connection with valuations for lending institutions and
for Avia clients.
Consultant…engaged in several countries to author
studies regarding aircraft justification, flight department
restructuring, air carrier start-up, route studies and equipment/investment
comparisons.
Completed transactions involving…contracts with most
manufacturers; the majority of jet powered models, and certain
turboprops; and involving a variety of refurbishment and
completion centers in Europe and North America.
Conducted design work… managed refits or completions
involving…jet powered models of Beech, Bell, Boeing,
Bombardier, BAe/Hawker/Raytheon, Cessna, Dassault/Falcon,
Gulfstream, Lear, Sikorsky, and Westwind.
(In
the photo above Gordon is shown with the red tie)
Ralph
L. Carter
Ralph
Carter first joined Mr. Stubbs in their mutual aviation
undertakings in 1974. His background includes that of a
naval officer, aviator and business jet aircraft and airline
equipment lessor affiliated with one of the largest banking
institutions in that field, Security Pacific Leasing Corporation.
Ralph holds an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania's
Wharton School of Business and contributes his deep background
in business management and business jet marketing to the
team. His undergraduate work was completed at Hobart College
and he studied law at the John F. Kennedy School.
California Businessjets Partner…Co-Founder of San Francisco
AirFinance.
Experienced…in world wide searches for optimal aircraft
for client investments and for investments for Avia's account…in
the negotiations for such acquisitions.
Experienced…in the conduct, negotiation and documentation
of purchase transactions, leases of every variety, lease
equipment portfolio management, imports, exports, refits,
engine overhauls, Hawker fan jet retrofit projects, Gulfstream
wing retrofits, avionic refits, major maintenance events,
deliveries and closings.
Experienced…in the mounting of international sales campaigns
for Avia owned aircraft and those owned by clients…in the
conduct and documentation of sales transactions and the
customer care associated with after sale follow-up.
Experienced…in consultancies, feasibility studies, market
analysis and market trend analysis, appraisals and future
value projections…in the set-up of flight departments and
flight department management.
Completed transactions from Buenos Aires to Brussels; Sydney
to Moscow; Johannesburg to Vancouver.
Kenneth Lanier
Background
in Military Aviation, the Airlines and Business Aviation…
USAF C-130, C-141 and C-5A Aircraft Commander, Instructor
and Flight Examiner… Delta Airlines Captain rated
in the Boeing 727, 737, 757 and 767… and type rated
in business jets.
Experienced… as a Squadron Executive Officer and Squadron
Commander. Served as USAF Wing Vice-Commander and Wing Inspector
General… Air Force Airlift Command Combat Veteran
of the Gulf War and Vietnam, rising to the rank of Colonel.
Experienced… in line pilot operations in domestic
US and international routes, including Europe and Asia…
in Check Airman and FAA Designee roles… and as the
Pilot Base Representative to the Airline Pilots Association
(ALPA).
Experienced… in Business Aviation, including the authorship
of FAA FAR Part 135 Certification Documentation and Operating
Manuals, plus the conduct of, and stewardship of, the Approval
Process, interfacing with the FAA from initial application
through final approval.
Member of Avia’s team available to our clients for
Transport Category Aircraft sales and purchases… from
mission analysis and feasibility studies… used asset
analysis, used aircraft purchase negotiations, used aircraft
refit planning, the oversight of refits, updates and conversions
to closings and placement into service… plus, new
equipment spec’ing, newly manufactured aircraft ‘green
production’ oversight and acceptance, as well as new
aircraft completion planning and oversight.
Education… graduate of Principia College… awarded
‘Distinguished Graduate’ honor, USAF Pilot Training,
1969… Tactical Airlift Training; Survival School;
various Boeing and Lockheed Aircraft Initial and Recurrent
Pilot Training Schools… and MBA training.
| Raymond
E. Kloss
Background
in flight operations and flight department management…thirty
one years in the cockpit of business jet aircraft…with
a perfect safety record.
Type rated in Global Express, Gulfstream, Falcon, Hawker,
Sabre, Lear, Beechjet, Citation and Westwind models…helicopter
rated…and has operational experience involving every
continent and every significant over water crossing world-wide.
Experienced... in mission analyses, feasibility/justification
studies, operational cost analyses and aircraft comparisons.
Experienced... in domestic and international flight department
set-up, Part 135 set-up and operations, safety audits…routine
and long range maintenance planning…organization building,
crew and staff management and training…facilities management…fleet
wide asset management.
Experienced... in new and used purchase negotiations…acquisitions,
spec analysis, modifications…completions and refurbishments,
mechanical and avionic refits…including the negotiations
for same…flight test, function tests, acceptance, delivery
and placement into service procedures.
Founder - Flatirons Aviation Management, Inc…Director
of Flight Operations and Aircraft Management for Avia clients
through FAM.
Mauricio
Cabal
Accomplished
aircraft and yacht designer since 1980...Industrial Design
services involving prototypes, mock-ups and product development…lighting,
window assemblies, seating, furnishings and accessorizing.
Clientele include transport category and business jet modification
facilities and completion facilities plus component manufacturers.
Experienced…in concept design, solid modeling, material
and finish specification.
Experienced…in airline layouts, unique first class and
high density airline LOPA arrangements…cabin suites
and private quarters for VVIP new completions and conversions.
Experienced…Boeing, Embraer, McDonnell-Douglas, Dornier
Gulfstream, Challenger, Falcon, Hawker, Lear high end design
and project management undertakings.
Founder – Mauricio Cabal Design Studio…Director
of Design Concepts and Completion Planning for Avia.
Bruno Morin
Background
in business jet and transport production…began at age
eighteen in Canadair Production Training.
Airframe Mechanic…Graduate of the National Aerospace Academy…Instructor
at the Aeronautics School of Montreal.
Production and completion management executive since 1979…filling
various roles in the production of 'green' Canadair and DeHavilland
aircraft for fifteen years…held the position of Program Manager
of Bombardier's Tucson Completion Center and the critical
role of Customer Relations Manager reporting directly to Bombardier
Headquarters Senior Management.
Experienced…in all the key issues associated with the 'green
manufacture' of new business jets and transport category aircraft
purpose built for corporate service…in quality control and
remedial analysis…in all the key points of 'green acceptance'
and preparation for completion facility input.
Experienced…in all functions associated with the completion
of business jet and transport aircraft including Bombardier,
Boeing and Embraer products…in all the completion build-out
issues, mods, options, subsystems, installation, documentation,
inspection and testing of new completions, remedial work and
refits…ten years with Challenger, RJ, Global Express and Lineage
program development, completions, delivery and placement into
service.
Experienced…in negotiations, documentation and contracts associated
with all elements of the above functions.
Experienced…as the manufacturer's internal consultant for
the restructure of non-company owned completion centers in
the United States and Europe.
Recognized authority on Bombardier, Challenger, Learjet and
Embraer Lineage products…associated with the completion of
aircraft going to operators all over the world.
(Bruno
is shown fifth from the right in the photo above)
Bob W. Funderburg
More than forty years in Aircraft Maintenance and Maintenance Facility Management… US Navy Flight Crew Member… and civilian pilot.
Experienced… in Flight Line Maintenance and Inspection responsibilities for 747, 727 and 707 aircraft as employee of the Boeing Aircraft Company.
Experienced… Director of the sole British Aerospace factory owned Service Center in North America… Supervisor of over fifty employees and the administration of the every day Corporate Jet Service Center operations. Expert in work scope, manpower and schedule implications in all jet aircraft maintenance undertakings - from the perspective of the consumer and the facility, alike.
Experienced… in all corporate flight department management and technical functions. Skilled in bid work scope analysis, quotes, work oversight, contract authorship, work order processes, pre-purchase inspections, green aircraft acceptance, newly completed aircraft acceptance, aircraft modifications, refits, ground test and flight test procedures.
Experienced… in the operation, technical services, and maintenance support of Falcon, Challenger, Hawker, Astra, Westwind, Beech and Lear models… in flight department set-up and multiple aircraft flight department operations… in documentation, records keeping and regulatory compliance.
Education… graduate of Military AM School, various military and civilian jet aircraft tech schools for airframe and powerplant maintenance, APU maintenance, individual aircraft types and flight crewmember training, including FSI.
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