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Macdonald to bring skills and experience to ACC
David Macdonald has fulfilled sales leadership roles at Air Partner, Hunt & Palmer and most recently Oxygen Aviation prior to joining ACC. He will use his three decades in the business to develop ACC globally.
David Macdonald will oversee business development and marketing across ACC's range of services.

Aviation service provider ACC Aviation has appointed David Macdonald as its new head of global business development.

Macdonald, whose career in aviation spans more than three decades, including sales leadership roles at Air Partner, Hunt & Palmer and most recently Oxygen Aviation, will be overseeing business development and marketing across ACC's range of services, including ACMI leasing, aviation asset management, strategic advisory and aircraft charter.

“I am delighted to welcome David to ACC,” says Phil Mathews, CEO. “His strategic sales experience will be critical in leveraging our collaborative strategy and complementary service offering to maximise commercial opportunities. Despite these challenging circumstances, our team of aviation professionals continues to assist clients with their essential travel needs and provide expert strategic and operational support to airline partners. David's appointment is crucial to helping us build on these successes and realise our strategic goals through this current crisis and beyond.”

“It is a pleasure to be joining such a dedicated and skilled team at ACC Aviation,” Macdonald adds. “ACC's global footprint and proven capabilities across ACMI leasing, aircraft charter and aviation consultancy represent an exceptional value proposition for current and future clients and suppliers worldwide. I am looking forward to working with the team and contributing to its continued expansion and development.”

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