Press Release
Issued by Jetcraft.
April 26, 2010
Mr. Fazal-Karim's experience provides a unique perspective on buyer requirements in the international business aviation market. In his 17-year career, Jahid Fazal-Karim has sold more than 1,500 business aircraft, in every region of the world, to a wide spectrum of clients, including: First-time buyers, operators of large fleets, seasoned corporate flight departments, government agencies and high-net-worth individuals. Given his experience and independence from OEMs, Mr. Fazal-Karim is exceptionally well-suited to offer insightful analysis and comment on industry trends and issues including:
• The evolving needs and behavior of buyers in the European business aviation market…
• Full recovery in business jet sales and valuations - Market fundamentals not yet in place…
• The Chinese market – Poised for significant growth, but obstacles remain…
• Russian buyers have become more sophisticated as a replacement market has developed…
• Insight into other key markets, including the Middle East…
• New product development opportunities for OEMs in the large and long-range business jet categories…
Biography
Jahid Fazal-Karim is a principal Stakeholder in and Board Member of Jetcraft Corporation, one of the world's largest global providers of aircraft sales, brokerage and acquisition services. Previously, Mr. Fazal-Karim was Bombardier Aerospace Business Aircraft's Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales. Earlier in his career, Jahid spent nine years with Airbus Industrie. Jahid Fazal-Karim holds a Master's degree in Air Transport Management from Cranfield University (UK) and an Aerospace Engineering degree from the French National College of Aeronautics (ENAC) in Toulouse.
Mr. Fazal-Karim is available for interviews in person at EBACE, Geneva, May 4-6 and for telephone interviews both before and after EBACE. For more information, or to schedule an interview, please contact Mark Lowe.
