ZURICH / October 27, 2016 – Jet Aviation is pleased to announce the appointment of Edgar Guerreiro as the manager of its FBO in Geneva, effective immediately. Guerreiro succeeds Joao Martins, who has relocated within the company to assume the role of General Manager in Zurich.
As FBO Manager, Guerreiro will oversee operation of Jet Aviation’s FBO in Geneva. He joined the company’s MRO and FBO facility in Geneva as purchasing manager in March 2016, responsible for negotiating all contracts and agreements on behalf of the company. He has nearly 20 years of experience in hospitality and aviation, beginning in the U.S. and Australia, before returning to his native Portugal where he held a number of operational management positions. Guerreiro moved to Switzerland approximately four years ago in his role with VistaJet.
Having served as FBO Manager of Jet Aviation’s Geneva location since March 2014, Martins is now the General Manager at the company’s Zurich operation. Martins joined Jet Aviation from the VistaJet Group, where he worked for two years as head of Global Purchasing and Logistics. Prior to that, he held a number of senior management positions with NetJets Europe for almost 11 years. He holds a degree in accounting and business administration from Lusófona University.
“Edgar Guerreiro has demonstrated great dedication and a customer-focused orientation, while bringing crucial industry knowledge to his new role,” says Stefan Benz, senior vice president and general manager of Jet Aviation’s MRO and FBO operations in EMEA & Asia. “Joao Martins has a proven track record within the company, successfully managing and expanding our FBO services at the Geneva FBO the past couple of years. I have every confidence that these appointments will serve to strengthen our growing FBO network.”
Jet Aviation Geneva was founded in 1969 and offers maintenance, refurbishment and FBO services. The company provides complete maintenance, repair and avionics support to private and corporate operators. As a manufacturer’s authorized warranty service center, Jet Aviation Geneva specializes in base maintenance for Gulfstream IV/V/200/300/350/400/450/500/550/650 aircraft; for the Bombardier Global Express series, including the G6000 version; and for Boeing BBJ. In addition, the location holds authorization to perform maintenance on Hawker 750/800XP/850XP/900XP aircraft. The facility is an EASA #CH.145.0210 and FAA #CD5Y775M approved repair station and also holds approvals for Aruba, Bermuda, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Cayman, Cameroun, Mauritius, San Marino, Guernsey, Azerbaijan and Canada.
Jet Aviation Zurich offers FBO handling and fueling services, and is the only location at the Zurich airport providing Avgas. Located just 15 minutes from the heart of Zurich’s financial district, the facility is a convenient entry point for those attending the many international events held in Switzerland. As the market leader and FBO of choice, hundreds of leaders in government and business pass through Jet Aviation Zurich every year on their way to the World Economic Forum in Davos.
