29 June, 2018: AerSale, a global supplier of aftermarket commercial jet aircraft, used serviceable material (USM), and MRO services, has appointed Christophe Chicandard as Vice President of Leasing & Trading – Asia Pacific Region. Christophe will lead regional business development for the company’s flight equipment sales and leasing business unit and customer relations management.
“We are extremely pleased to have a tenured aviation executive such as Christophe joining our ranks to lead AerSale’s Asia Pacific acquisitions and sales initiatives, while further reinforcing our commitment to customer satisfaction in this rapidly expanding region,” said Craig Wright, Chief Commercial Officer and head of AerSale’s flight equipment leasing team. “His extensive contacts network, strategic vision, and vast transactional experience are ideally suited to well serve this market on our behalf.”
Over the span of 28-year aerospace industry career, Christophe has held various senior sales and marketing positions with aircraft manufacturers such as ATR, Airbus, Bombardier, and Embraer, aircraft leasing companies such as CIT Aerospace and Aircastle, and MRO service providers such as Jet Aviation. His extensive scope of expertise includes strategic leadership, sales team management, and negotiation of complex fleet transactions.