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Adam Lockhart - co-founded Atlantic Wings. Adam is a consummate salesman, having started his career in magazine advertising before moving into music promotion with The Ministry of Sound. He started his own outdoors business, leading private hunting and fishing safaris across the globe. The sales bug never left him and in search of new challenges, he joined a leading Wet Leasing brokerage firm and spent five years learning about the workings of the airline market and aircraft. A specialist in Hajj pilgrimage ACMI leases, there is very little in aircraft leasing that Adam hasn 't seen and his knowledge of the industry is enormous.
Derek Meikle has worked in aviation for 20 years, starting with operational roles then moving into a commercial role in 1996 where he was involved in ACMI operations establishing the airline to airline sector for his employer at the time. Since that time Derek has held a number of roles in aircraft leasing and specialises in leasing aircraft in difficult jurisdictions. Derek has worked with a number of airlines from Start up 's to well established carriers all over Asia and, having based in Vietnam for some time, knows the markets and its inherent risks.
The aviation market is changing fast in Asia. New regulations, new attitudes to safety and stricter governance combined with some of the fastest growing economies in the world make this and ideal opportunity for Atlantic Wings to start their venture into this market.
Kevin Callan - as recently joined Atlantic Wings, having been Chief Financial Officer with 2 European Airlines covering a period of over 17 years. Rather uniquely, he has 25 years of airline financial and commercial experience, having bought and sold both airlines and airliners with the Companies he has represented. He has been involved in aircraft acquisition, Dry and Wet Leasing of aircraft from major Leasing Companies and operating the same on behalf of both major airlines and commercial clients. He has an intimate knowledge of the jargon and international airline accounting processes, cross-border banking, leases and lease structuring, from both the Lessor and Lessee perspectives. Kevin leads the financial and administrative efforts of Atlantic Leasing.