20+ years within the commercial aviation sector as a senior executive in financing, leasing, remarketing, working with the world's leading aircraft OEM's, banks and airlines.

Neil has become a champion for sustainable aviation and Regional Air Mobility in recent years. 

He also has significant  past experience of innovation and entrepreneurial start-ups within the IT sector and a family legacy of pioneering Unmanned Air Vehicle development.

David has 28 years of aviation, advanced air mobility and aerospace investment banking experience, including aviation and aircraft financing, leasing and trading, in-court and out of court restructuring, mergers and acquisitions and strategic transactions in over 30 countries.

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David recently co-headed Raymond James’ Aviation, Advanced Air Mobility and Aerospace Investment Banking group.

Previously capital markets, investment banking, M&A and restructuring at Imperial Capital, Seabury Group, Bristow Group, Deutsche Bank, Lehman Brothers, Citigroup and Salomon Brothers.

Head of Aerospace Engineering at Swansea University.

Design Team member on Bloodhound SSC, the 1,000 mph supersonic land speed record car.

Ben has been working with Faradair since 2016, helping to evolve the BEHA aircraft design. He brings aerodynamic engineering talents to our aircraft optimization program. 

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Ben leads our partnership with Swansea University aerospace engineering & testing facilities and is a key part of our continued product development.

20+ years Commercial aviation finance executive including directorship of ECGD (UK’s official export credit agency) responsible for all aviation business and 

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, responsible for expansion

of the aviation business.

Involved in the Faradair programme since the beginning, helping to shape and guide the corporate structure and market capability

With almost 40 years’ experience in commercial aviation, Randy is a very well known face within the sector as the former Vice President Marketing for Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

Served as a leading Boeing spokesperson, delivering keynote speeches at the most important aviation conferences and air shows around the world.

Chartered Engineer with over 20 years aviation sector experience. 

Designed airports worldwide  (including major projects at London Heathrow and Hong Kong) and spent six years with IATA.

Anne specialises in  technology-driven changes that transform operations.  In recent years, she has focussed on aviation decarbonisation and SAF.

Anthony "AJ" Mims retired from the U.S. Air Force after a 26-year career in logistics and security cooperation. 

AJ served in a variety of operational and headquarters assignments, and deployed three times.  He spent five consecutive years as a commander of three different squadrons, leading as many as 340 Airmen, as well as commanding the squadron that manages 92K vehicles at 300+ operating locations globally.

Headquarters assignments included roles at the Pentagon and assignment to the U.S. embassy in London, UK.

25+ years’ experience

engineering and flight testing.

Former Commander in the UK Fleet Air Arm overseeing development, certification and introduction to service of aircraft.  

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Intimately involved in the F-35 Lightning program, he led international teams working the most advanced 5th generation aircraft in the world.

A Mechanical Engineer with over 20 years of experience in mostly Aeronautical military projects in South Africa.

Relocated to England in 2000 to further his engineering career with particular interest in high end manufacturing technology and motorsport.

The last 20 years first with Gemini Transmission then Ricardo PLC and finally 8.5 years as Senior Manufacturing Engineer at Mercedes AMG HPP Formula One team, cumulating in 7 Double World Championships titles.

Current CEO of AJW Capital, with years of commercial aviation experience from an operations, leasing and financing perspective.

Formerly SVP Sales & Marketing for Loftleidir Icelandic having begun his career at Air Atlanta in 1992.

He has also been Station Manager at MD Airlines, Sweden, then Director of Sales

& Marketing as well as SVP of Business Development at Icelandair Group.

Rick has 50+ years in aviation beginning in the USAF (flying F-4 Phantoms in Vietnam), serving in a variety of senior positions throughout his international career in Aerospace.

Rick worked with several aerospace leaders globally, including serving as a senior executive in QinetiQ, and was the founder and CEO of Discovery Aviation and currently serves on several boards in the industry.

25 years at New York’s top advertising agencies promoting the world’s biggest brands.

Founder of Household Name Inc, a leading strategy and fundraising firm with its focus on technology and the environment.

Son of career Royal Air Force officer, passionate about flight.