WINGS SOARS, DECLARING UPDATED EXECUTIVE, SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 (Bernama) -- Wings Capital Partners LLC (Wings) has announced an updated executive and senior management team.

“Over the past several years, Wings has developed an extraordinary group of individuals throughout the organisation. I am excited to announce changes in our organisational structure that will provide this group of experienced aviation professionals added responsibilities to continue Wings’ growth as a best-in-class leasing company,” said Wings Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Stephen Hannahs in a statement.

Bryan Billings, who has served as Chief Financial Officer since joining Wings in 2015, will continue in his executive management role and assume the newly created position of President. In this capacity, he will be responsible for all day-to-day activities of Wings.

Reporting to Billings, and joining the Management Committee of Wings, are Erik Anderson, Senior Vice President, Controller; Jakob Gallagher, Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Head of Capital Markets; John Hoopes, Chief Technical Officer; Gwyn Scourfield, Chief Marketing Officer; and, Nicolas P. Stable, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Head of Aircraft Transactions.

Meanwhile, in conjunction with these appointments, Loren Dollet, Chief Legal Officer, and Arthur Schmidt, Chief Commercial Officer, have announced their retirements.

“Everyone at Wings and the Shareholders thank Art and Loren for their very significant contributions to the development and growth of Wings. Both Art and Loren are seasoned aviation professionals, and I wish them the very best as they prepare for retirement,” said Hannahs.

In addition, to support Wings' continued growth, Wings' existing shareholders, Corrum Capital and Sightway Capital, have recently funded additional capital into the business.

Wings is a private, full-service aircraft leasing platform primarily investing in single-aisle, in-production commercial jet aircraft on lease to airlines around the world.

For more information, visit www.wingscap.com.

-- BERNAMA