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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.
| 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) |
