Ian Sheppard has acted as Editor International Show Editions for AIN since June 2013. Based in the Redhill, England, Ian reports for the various AIN publications as well as providing support to International Editor Charles Alcock in covering international air shows (such as Farnborough, Paris, Singapore and Dubai), and the EBACE and MEBA business aviation events. His central role is to cover Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Prior to becoming more involved with AIN in mid-2011 (initially as deputy international editor), Ian worked for various aviation publications through his company, First Aerospace Media. This included being part of the AIN team covering daily news at international air shows.
Ian has worked for publications such as Flight International (technical reporter, 1997-8) and Aerospace International (editor, 1999-2000). He was publications manager at Airclaims (Ascend) between 2000 and 2004 before forming First Aerospace Media. Since mid-2009 Ian has also been managing editor of Regional International, the journal of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA).
Ian hasis working towards a European commercial pilot licence, having held an FAA private pilot license in 1991, and instructor rating. He also has a degree in aeronautical engineering from the University of Bath, England, and a graduate diploma in law from Kingston University, and is a graduate of the legal practice course (College of Law, Guildford).

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The Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA), which&nbsp;runs the MEBAA Show in Dubai, has welcomed new board members.

 


Founding and executive chairman Ali Alnaqbi revealed on December 10, the opening day of the MEBAA show, that Mohammed Husary, co-owner and executive vice-president of UAS International Trip Support, and Josh Stewart, founder and CEO of XJet, had joined the MEBAA board, along with Robert Smith, president of Jet Aviation, and Nicolas Robinson, regional senior v-p Middle East and Africa for Gulfstream. In addition, Ruedi Kraft, managing director of Kraft Aviation Solutions, has been appointed as a board advisor.

 


“The board is delighted to welcome the new members,” said Alnaqbi. “We welcome this influential new influx to our board and association, and are sure all of them will add to the overall aims of MEBAA–which is simply to increase business aviation levels in the Middle East.”

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