Regional md of JetBrokers and partner in Aura Aviation Tim Barber is set to leave both businesses but will continue to handle his current sales and acquisition mandates until they have been fully concluded. Any new contracts will be handed over to other members of the team. In the meantime his wider responsibilities will be picked up by business partner John Merry.

Merry comments: “Tim has put an enormous amount into the business since its launch at NBAA in 2009 and he will be a significant loss. However, we remain friends and he retains an economic interest in the business.”

Barber says that the last six years have been 'tremendous': “It is inevitably with some degree of sadness that I have decided to head off to pastures new. My interest in the business remains and I will continue to offer support as required.”