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    TAG Europe Announces Appointment of Carlos Gomez as MD of TAG Aviation España.

    Oct. 21, 2015
    Related To: TAG Aviation

    Farnborough, 21st October 2015 - TAG Aviation Europe today announced the appointment of Carlos Gomez as Managing Director of TAG Aviation, España, effective 1 January 2016. 

    Mr Gomez succeeds Rafael Villaneuva who has decided to pursue other opportunities outside the company.

    After leading TAG Aviation España earlier in his career with the company, Mr Gomez held the position of CEO, TAG Aviation Asia, for the past four years.

    In returning to Madrid, Mr Gomez will also take on additional responsibilities as a member of the TAG Aviation Europe corporate leadership team with a special focus to generate business growth in the region.

    Welcoming his new challenge Mr Gomez said: “I am delighted to be returning to Spain to take up this important position as TAG España’s Managing Director, especially at a time when Europe and Spain are seeing the first signs of economic recovery. I look forward to once again working closely with my colleagues in Spain and Europe and making the best use of my experience in this region and also to play an active role in assisting the TAG Aviation senior management team.”

    Commenting on Mr Gomez’s appointment, Christof Späth, CEO, TAG Aviation Europe, said: “During Carlos’s period leading the Hong Kong team, TAG Asia grew to become the largest aircraft management company in the region, reaching 50 aircraft in their fleet last year. He demonstrated the same leadership that we saw in Spain and importantly has solidified the TAG Aviation brand worldwide. We are indeed fortunate to welcome the return of Carlos to Spain especially at such an important time in our company’s evolution.”

    TAG Aviation Europe offers a broad range of business aviation services including aircraft management, charter, maintenance, FBO/handling and bespoke crew training. Operating from bases in Switzerland, the UK and Spain, the company manages Europe’s largest fleet with over 80 aircraft, of which nearly 50 are available for charter. The company also boasts two of Europe’s most experienced and capable aircraft maintenance centres, located in Geneva and Farnborough, along with local maintenance support in Paris, Sion (Switzerland) and Madrid. TAG Aviation’s FBO facilities in Geneva and TAG Farnborough Airport, a sister company, have repeatedly won top ratings for FBOs worldwide.

    About TAG Aviation
    TAG Aviation has pioneered industry standards in business aviation client service, safety systems, operational excellence and bespoke training, with a history dating back to 1966. TAG Aviation is a global company that includes TAG Aviation Europe, TAG Aviation Asia in Hong Kong and TAG Aviation Middle East in Bahrain. The company offers a broad range of business aviation services including aircraft management, charter, maintenance and FBO/handling. Globally, TAG Aviation manages a fleet of over 120 aircraft, with around 50 available for charter. The company also provides comprehensive maintenance and engineering services in nine locations (Geneva, Sion, Farnborough, Paris, Clermont-Ferrand, Madrid, Lisbon, Hong Kong and Lomé). The company is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and comprises of operating centres in Geneva, Farnborough (London), Madrid and Hong Kong. TAG Aviation’s FBO facilities in Geneva and TAG Farnborough Airport, a sister company, have repeatedly been rated among the top three FBOs worldwide. TAG Aviation employs over 1,200 aviation professionals worldwide including nearly 600 pilots and cabin crew. TAG Global Training, TAG Aviation’s training division, trains an average of 3,000 aviation professionals each year. www.tagaviation.com