JSSI Parts & Leasing has named Ben Edwards as regional manager for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa in an effort to bolster its presence and aftermarket parts services in the region. Edwards was previously head of sales for UK-based aircraft parts supplier Allaero and before that, served as an engineer with the Royal Air Force.

“Since its founding in 2014, JSSI Parts & Leasing has enjoyed a growing presence in the business aviation aftermarket, primarily focused on North America,” said JSSI Parts & Leasing president Benjamin Hockenberg. “With Ben’s leadership, we will not only be positioned to deliver enhanced support to our local parts customers in EMEA with strategically located inventory and expertise but also to provide localized maintenance event assistance to our colleagues supporting JSSI’s hourly cost maintenance clients.”

JSSI Parts & Leasing has a worldwide network of MRO parts providers and more than 38,000 stock lines from which to draw, supporting a wide variety of business jets, turboprops, and helicopters. In addition, the company maintains a portfolio of commercial jet and turboprop engines available for lease. JSSI Parts & Leasing supports more than 10,000 aircraft maintenance events annually.