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Philip grew up in the world of aviation. After working in sales and marketing for Xerox for over eight years, Philip founded his first company dedicated to business aircraft leasing in 1988: Air Engineering Finance. The company grew to be the French leader in the sector and became sole distributor for McDonnell Douglas helicopters in France and the Benelux region. The company’s innovative Notar system (no-tail rotor) led Philip to beat as Commander the world speed record in a demonstration of the MD 520N Helicopter. A true entrepreneur at heart, Philip founded his second company in 1992. Based in London, Euro Aircraft Trading Ltd was dedicated to trading both business and commercial aircraft. In 1996, Euro Aircraft Trading Ltd became the distributor for McDonnell Douglas commercial aircraft until the manufacturer’s merger with Boeing Company. In 2000, Philip founded Corporate Jet Management SA in Geneva to operate the fleet of Rolex Watch Group. In the same year, he founded Masterjet, which would go on to become one of the leading European business airlines specialising in Head of State and VVIP flights. Masterjet is now part of Luxaviation Group. In 2006, Philip created SPARFELL in Geneva to regroup all his activities under one roof, which still operates today and grows by the year.

Brandt Boyle oversees Global Trading for SPARFELL. Brandt began his career in Aviation in 1998 when he had the privilege of learning the business while working alongside his father, Mike, for about 15 years at a major US aircraft brokerage firm; leveraging his previous experience of living and traveling abroad, he quickly built a wide array of worldwide clients and contacts, and in 2013 founded Ascension Aero, a full-service consulting and trading company specializing in aircraft acquisitions. In 2020, he was offered and accepted the opportunity to oversee Global Aircraft Trading for Sparfell Aviation Group, an international Sales, Management, and Charter business that operates nearly 40 aircraft in Europe. It also provided the opportunity to bring the “father-son” tradition full cycle, as his son JP also works for SPARFELL. With offices in Geneva, Switzerland, and throughout Europe, as well as in Singapore and Washington, DC, where Brandt is based, SPARFELL has a truly Global reach while also maintaining local connections. In 2023, Brandt was appointed to the Board of Directors for GLADA (Global Licensed Aircraft Dealers Association), where he is proud to serve and support the aviation industry. With 25 years of experience, a worldwide network of contacts, and numerous domestic and international transactions completed totalling over $1B USD, he has a proven ability to assess the aircraft marketplace, offer market-driven insight, and assist clients in accomplishing their goals. His goal is to serve his clients’ interests with the highest level of professionalism and integrity.

As a student, Fedor was already highly involved in the aviation world. During his studies, he was working as a customer agent at the Geneva Airport. After graduating from the University of Geneva with a Bachelor in Business Administration, he joined the Swiss Luxaviation charter team where he has acquired an in-depth understanding of the business aviation sector. Passionate about aircraft since his young age, Fedor is also a private pilot. He is constantly striving to acquire new knowledge of the aviation industry. In parallel to his career, he completed an Executive Aviation Management Master program in Berlin, broadening his understanding of our unique sector even more. Despite his young age, Fedor has successfully negotiated and concluded a dozen of sales and acquisitions, ranging from Turboprops and Light Jets to Ultra Long-Range aircraft.

JP has been exposed to and fascinated by the world of aviation from a young age. His Grandfather, a decorated US Airforce fighter pilot in the Vietnam War, spent over a decade in business aviation, and brought JP’s father into the industry as well. JP is excited to continue as the third generation, keeping up the family tradition of excellence and trustworthiness in business aviation, while also bringing a young and fresh perspective to SPARFELL. JP graduated magna cum laude from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. with an honors level degree in International Economics and Finance; he has previous work experience in the financial industry at JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley. Born and raised in the D.C. Metro area, JP puts his knowledge of the US market to use as the SPARFELL representative to the US market.

With more than forty years’ experience in the aviation and defense industries, Christian combines a rare mix of international business know-how and industrial strategy acquired throughout his career, from his early days as an engineer in airborne avionics at Thales to being in charge of major sales programs for market leaders such as Dassault or Matra Defense. His strong drive and management skills led him to become in 2005 Corporate President of EADS International where he successfully conducted the group’s worldwide strategy (Airbus, ATR, CASA, Eurocopter, Astrium, MBDA) for half a decade. He left the company in 2011 to create Global Sky in Singapore, providing consultancy services to conglomerates wanting to develop in the Asia-Pacific region, either through direct sales, internal or external growth.

Abel ventured in the Aviation Industry right after graduating with his Masters in Corporate Finance in Paris. He moved to Malaysia to start at Helipartner within the Finance Department and was appointed in 2015 Head of Internal Audit and Group Participations. Field passionate, he quickly moved towards a more operational role within the company, becoming responsible of the contract management division for South-East Asia (Aircraft leasing & OEMs). He left the company in 2016 to join Rotortrade Services as Sales & Network Manager for Asia-Pacific, successfully securing sales contracts throughout the region. In 2018, he moved to Singapore to start Global Sky with Christian Duhain. His financial background and business acumen constitute a unique asset when it comes to aviation projects and complex aircraft transactions.