Experience

Chameleon Products Ltd

• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO and Owner

  • 1999 - Present

  Chameleon Products develop and produce decorative interior products for aircraft and commercial use.Major airlines and VIP Aircraft have used our process and applied to many substrates in addition we have designed the complete interiors for several executive aircraft.The company has a worldwide customer base and is constantly evolving with new technologies.The Chameleon decoration is applied in several locations worldwide In February of 2015 we collaborated to produce a new economy ESP seat, a seat that allows an economy seat to convert to a lounge sleeper seat and features material by Sir Paul Smith.In 2016 we launched Famoskin a soft sensory touch and soft skin effect, similar to leather product that passes vertical burn and smoke and toxicity, the material supplied on a roll 1.4M wide is ideal for many applications and has recently been applied to a number of VIP Aircraft due to its feel and formulation as its insensitive to Body fluids and Alcohols (Detergents) . 2018 saw the introduction of some unique design in the decoration field bring a new look and depth to interiors which resulted in adoption into a major carrier interior project.2020 has seen a year of design and product development resulting in the selection of new decoration design for a major airline retrofit program



European Aviation Ltd

• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Feb 1991 - Present

  Founding member of European Aviation which has progressed to a large Aviation Group consisting of European Skybus, Aircraft Engineering on B737 and VIP conversions in Bournemouth UK.European Aviation Spares parts company and aircraft interiors in Ledbury UK.Skybus LLC is an aircraft spares and GSE Company in Indianapolis USA.In 1993 we created and operated a charter airline utilising BAC1-11, B737 and B747 all ex BA aircraft under the name European Aviation Air Charter which operated for a number of years then sold.In 2014 we created a CFM56 Engine repair hospital in Bournemouth and procured over 60 engines from GECAS we currently repair and sell this product under our own EASA approval. The Group currently owns a number of B737-300 Passenger Aircraft which we lease or sell, in addition to 2 B737-300 freighter and two B737-300QCIn 2016 we purchased 2 A340-300 Aircraft for projects and converted them into an all executive layout and resold them, in addition we have sold 8 B737 executive aircraft over a number of years.In 2018 we purchased 10 A340 aircraft from Etihad and 6 from Boeing, ex China Eastern. In 2020 we purchased the ex Virgin A340-600 fleet and now currently operate 4 in a light cargo configuration, from April to August 2020 we flew over 60 flights bringing PPE items into the UK for the UK National Heath ServiceWe have also owned and operated the Minardi Formula 1 Race team for 5 years which we sold to Red Bull subsequently named Torro Rossa,we are still involved with Racing as we currently own and manage a number of two seated F1 cars which we provide at major events and support an operation in the UAE.

• Director

  • May 1993 - Nov 2008

  Instrumental in setting up airline and acquiring aircraft and generally involved with the running of commercial objectives and aquistions during this time we acquired many aircraft including 6 B747 aircraft and 13 B737 aircraft,airline was sold to new investors in 2008



BAE Systems

• United Kingdom
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing Controller

  • Oct 1986 - Feb 1991

  Responsible for the marketing and sales activity of the BAC1-11 Aircraft and spares department.Department also supplied spares to Airbus and Concorde aircraft company was then merged into Airbus Responsible for the marketing and sales activity of the BAC1-11 Aircraft and spares department.Department also supplied spares to Airbus and Concorde aircraft company was then merged into Airbus



British Aerospace

• Management and Financial Accounts

  • Oct 19