Press Release

Issued by Jet Aviation Jeddah.

November 26, 2013

Jet Aviation has announced the appointment of Alain Champonnois as the new vice president and general manager of the company's FBO and line maintenance operations in Jeddah, Riyadh and Medina, Saudi Arabia, effective January 1, 2014.

As general manager for Jet Aviation in Saudi Arabia, Champonnois is responsible for overseeing the company's three FBO and line maintenance operations and will report to Stefan Benz, vice president of MRO and FBO Operations in EMEA & Asia. He succeeds Hardy Bütschi, who was recently appointed vice president and general manager of Jet Aviation Dubai.

Champonnois is a 20-year industry veteran. He joins the company from Skyservice Business Aviation, where he held a number of senior positions in ground operations and fuel supply management, most recently as vice president of sales and business development. Previously he served as chairman of the board of directors for the ExxonMobil Avitat Aviation Council. Champonnois holds a degree in business administration from Kwantlen Polytechnic University in British Columbia, Canada. He is fluent in English and French.

"Champonnois has a strong track record of leading high-performing teams in global aviation sales, business and operations development and management," says Benz. "He is committed to customer service and operational efficiency and he is a valued addition to our MRO and FBO network."