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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Phenix Jet Hong Kong (Chalet 8) said 2018 was a successful year for charter sales activity, and this continued in the first quarter of 2019.

 


“We are the only operator in Asia to have three charterable Gulfstream G650s, including two 650ER extended range models," said Sho Murakami, vice president of sales for the company. "We also have top of the line Bombardier products like the Global 6000 currently available.” He added that Phenix Jet “also expect to see Global 7500s on the certificate by Q3 2019.”

 


During ABACE 2019 the company announced that its operation in Japan, which it claims features the only corporate aviation hangar in the country, received Cayman Islands Part 145 aircraft maintenance approval, also a first in Japan. “We are very honored and excited to have this approval issued,” said Phenix Jet CEO Andrew Svoboda. “It represents our commitment to building quality and total service in the Asia-Pacific region.”

 


“This represents a huge step forward for service locations available to Cayman-registered aircraft in the region,” said Richard Smith, director general of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands. Aircraft under Cayman registry have callsigns starting with VP-C.

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