We’re a global network of aviation professionals creating bespoke solutions to improve and simplify business and commercial aviation operational efficiency at every step of the value chain. Offering a one-stop shop for all aviation needs, we deliver a powerful combination of solutions including trip planning, supervision, executive travel, and air charter to enhance the customer and crew experience, making the impossible, possible.
Africa’s massive landmass, young population, and natural resources make it one of the most exciting emerging economies on the planet. Opportunities abound throughout the continent for the investment in infrastructure vital to support the future growth of business aviation, which in turn, supports the growth of the wider economy. Here, the UAS Africa team shares its thoughts on investment opportunities in Africa.
Affecting change is all about working together—not just within an industry but with external partners. There can be little doubt that a solid industrial strategy is a key to producing real change in how an industry does business and the impact of its practices. It’s vital for the whole government to work in partnership with industry in order to lay out the long-term direction needed to instill new best practices and maintain confidence for ongoing investment.
Mohammed Al Husary | Co-Owner/Founder and Executive President 08/03/2022
Mention sustainable aviation and most people’s thoughts will go directly to jet fuel and Co2 emissions. However, there are other aspects to the industry’s efforts to become greener and eco-friendly… carbon off-setting being adopted, more sustainable materials being used in manufacturing and design, and advancing technology enabling greater efficiency. In recent times we are also seeing the rise of the green airport… a smart, more streamlined infrastructure that is aimed at helping the environment and the user.
Omar Hosari | UAS Co-Owner/ Founder and CEO 07/28/2022
In what was by far the most challenging ferry flight mission I’ve ever experienced in a career in which I’ve accumulated 11,000 flight hours in both fixed and rotary wings, I can safely say that without UAS’ precious and continuous support, I truly doubt we could have been successful. I’m profoundly grateful to UAS for the terrific help they provided to us.
Captain Maurizio Lebet
Babcock Mission Critical Services Italia
The trip was an absolute pleasure due to your expertise. At every stop the handlers were prompt, efficient, and friendly, even to the point of sourcing tools for us. The accommodation was also fantastic. It really made our job easy and enjoyable, under what could have been very difficult circumstances.
Business aviation operator
Captain
UAS has always managed to obtain landing and overflight permits and handle fuel confirmations for our flights to Africa. Even if we make the request with just 48-hours’ notice, and it is outside CAA operating hours, they still manage to get us our permits and confirmations. Their turnaround time is exemplary.
White Airways
Commercial Director
I want to express my gratitude to all of the UAS team! It was a great pleasure working with you for our three flights to Brazil. Due to your expertise, all flights were carried out on a very high level, despite the fact it was a really crazy time in Brazil! We appreciate it very much.
European charter operator
Flight operations
Just wanted to let you all know that we are all extremely happy with the service [UAS] provides to us and our passengers. Below is an email from the current captain. I have never seen one of our pilots this happy before. I am personally very pleased with our working relationship and hope this will continue for a long time to come.
Operations Controller
Head-of-state operator
Your outstanding people are key to realizing our goals and responding to our expectations. 24 hours a day, monitoring any development and prompt to anticipate our needs. I can state without hesitation that the quality of the overall service I received from UAS is of the highest level ever. Your expertise in aviation, the way you carry out the wide variety of services you offer, reflects indeed your passion for aviation, customer care, dedication and will to innovate. We are proud and confident to have you as a valuable partner.
Captain Maurizio Lebet
Babcock Mission Critical Services Italia
Memberships
Mitch Launius
Instructor Pilot for 30 West IP
Mitch is the CEO of 30 West IP where he is also an instructor providing pilot training on international procedures. With an illustrious career of over 34 years in the cockpit, Mitch has acquired over 13,000 hours of flight time flying worldwide, with over 9,000 hours of this in Challenger and Gulfstream aircraft. He is an experienced safety officer and was also an IS-BAO project manager for a fortune 500 flight department. He has presented on Safety and Operations topics at the NBAA International Operators Conference and the Canadian Business Aviation Association Convention and is currently on the NBAA International Operators Committee and serves as the North Atlantic Regional Lead. Mitch is also a member of an FAA working group on General Aviation International Authorizations and Tabletop Exercises (GIATE). He was recently selected to represent IBAC as a member of the ICAO Personal Training and Licensing Panel (PTLP) and was also recently named as a 2020 recipient of the NBAA Tony Kern Professionalism in Aviation Award for his contribution to the business aviation community.
Henry ‘Duke’ LeDuc
Director Of Operations, Americas, UAS International Trip Support
Duke has been a dearly respected member of UAS Americas team and the UAS global family for more than five years. A safety-oriented, FAA-licensed aircraft dispatcher, he oversees all of the operations of the elite UAS Operations Team. With twenty-five years of experience in aviation overall with more than fifteen years of experience in international flight planning and VVIP trip coordination, he is responsible for the development of the dispatch training program and involved in the strategic development of UAS Americas. With a myriad of rich aviation experience behind him, he has extensive experience in worldwide operations with both corporate and charter environments, including seven years as Operations/Dispatch Manager in an industry-leading, Fortune 500, IS-BAO Stage III Certified corporate flight department. Duke is frequently asked shares his knowledge at major industry events and is currently serving on the NBAA’s International Operators Conference (IOC) Planning Committee.
Dudley King
President and Founder, FlightBridge
Dudley is the Founder and President of FlightBridge, which he established in 2011 and has been focused on technology solutions for the private aviation industry since 2006. Since he graduated from Dartmouth in 1988, he has worked with an array of companies listed anywhere from VentureWire to the Fortune 100. A rare blend of executive, entrepreneur, and consultant, Dudley’s executive roles have included acting CIO positions for several companies and tech advisory services to CEOs trying to rebuild their technology organizations or looking for an external, professional point of view. Highly skilled at deeply understanding his customer’s business challenges and drawing from a long and varied experience in information technology services, Dudley excels at designing technology solutions to solve their problems.
Dr. Paulo Alves
Global Medical Director, Aviation Health, Medaire
Paulo has extensive experience in medical advisory in the aviation industry. As a cardiologist, he provides technical guidance and analysis for MedAire’s MedLink medical advisory service and is MedAire’s liaison with civil aviation regulators and industry associations. Paulo worked with Varig Brazilian Airlines for 23 years, 10 of which were spent as General Medical Manager. A member of the MedAire Medical Advisory Board, Paulo is also President of the Ibero-American Aerospace Medical Association, a member of the International Academy of Aerospace Medicine, a member of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Safety Committee, a Fellow of the Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA), and a Fellow of the Civil Aviation Medical Association. Throughout his illustrious career, Paulo has held industry leadership roles including Chairperson of the AsMA’s Air Transport Medicine Committee, President of the Airlines Medical Directors Association, President of the Brazilian Society of Aerospace Medicine and was a member of the IATA Medical Advisory Group from 2002 to 2006.
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