Press Release

Issued by Gama Aviation.

September 20, 2019

Gama Aviation Plc, the global business aviation services company, today announced Daniel Ruback's appointment to the post of chief financial officer. Daniel's appointment will be effective from 16th December 2019 when he will also join the company's board.

Daniel is finance director, Signature Flight Support EMEA, a part of BBA Aviation plc, the world's largest FBO network operator with over 200 global locations. His responsibilities at Signature included the delivery of the EMEA business plan and strategic objectives, alongside ownership of the financial reporting, control, risk and compliance frameworks. From 2006 to 2015 Daniel worked at Smiths Group plc, the FTSE 100 global technology company in several roles, including a two-year assignment as director, operational finance, Smiths Detection USA and finally as head of divisional business partnering, Smiths Detection. Daniel is a qualified chartered accountant.

Commenting on the appointment, Marwan Khalek, CEO of Gama Aviation Plc said: "I am delighted to welcome Daniel to our executive leadership team, and I look forward to forward to working closely with him. Daniel brings with him a strong, proven background in aviation as well as significant knowledge running international finance teams in diverse businesses. This valuable experience will accelerate the improvements we are already delivering and help drive the next stage of our growth."

Simon To, chairman of Gama Aviation Plc said: "The board is delighted to welcome Daniel to Gama Aviation. His appointment, which was diligently assessed and recommended by the nominations committee, completes a strong board with the necessary range of complementary skills and expertise to navigate the challenging global trading conditions apparent in our key markets while driving ahead with our growth strategy."