Our mission
We combine services across the aviation spectrum, from air charter to leasing, asset management, financial advice, consulting and technical services. As an organisation, we’re committed to continual improvement.
Our mission is…
Our mission is to combine experience from across the industry, nurture the world’s best talent, and deliver unmatched services to every single client.
Aviation In Numbers
From miles flown to aircraft chartered, below are some of our key statistics.
Our passenger count since 2002
Number of block hours for 2022
Our combined years of experience
I just wanted to say a huge thank you for making this an incredible experience for both my wife and I. From my initial call with Andy all the way through to meeting you on the runway at Farnborough Airport, the service, professionalism and support have been first class. I very much appreciate all the details both big and small that have helped coordinate a trip that will be treasured.
A gentleman who chartered a private jet for a birthday surprise
I have worked with ACC Aviation on a few aviation projects, including the development of a full business plan for a start-up airline in Africa, and I can say that Rob and his team are both professional and dependable, and I would have no problem in recommending them for similar projects.
Director – Abu Dhabi Aviation
This professionalism and dedication exhibited by your team is commendable and deserves appreciation. We wish that our association with Aerotask will continue and we are happy to recommend your services.
Director, Sales (Middle East & Africa) – Bombardier Commercial Aircraft
Our position in the market
We’ve built a foundation of knowledge across the industry, and our teams are led by experts in their fields. For more information on the people behind ACC, see below.
Chief Executive Officer
Philip Mathews
Philip’s career in aviation spans three decades. He has held operating board positions at Air Partner and Chapman Freeborn, in the UK and US.
Chief Financial Officer
Richard Daniel
With more than 20 years in finance, Richard brings an extensive breadth of experience, having worked across complex, multi-site, leisure, hospitality, travel, sports and retail businesses.
Head of HR
Sara Hay-Jahans
A highly experienced people and organisational development professional, Sara has worked across a broad range of industries as both an employee and independent consultant.
Director of Charter
Richard Smith
Richard has worked in aviation for more than 30 years. He joined ACC in 2018 to oversee our rapidly growing aircraft charter division, ACC Charter.
Deputy Director of Charter
Charlie Wilcox
For the last 16 years, Charlie has been involved in the aviation, logistics and operations sectors. He has worked for multiple aviation brokers across the globe, handled aircraft operations and...
Director of Leasing
Dave Williams
Dave joined the company after graduating from university in 2003, heading up ACC’s inter-airline leasing division, ACMI24.
Director of Consulting
Rob Watts
Rob leads the consulting team at ACC Aviation, delivering market-leading aircraft transaction solutions for investors, lenders, lessors, and operators, globally. He has proven experience in developing and leading aviation businesses,...
Head of Charter – Middle East
Hassan Chamas
With more than 15 years of experience in the aviation industry, Hassan joins ACC Aviation as Head of Charter for the Middle East office. Hassan has held various senior positions...
VP Regional - MEA
Zeineb Lassoued
Zeineb joined ACC Aviation as VP Regional – MEA after holding a Commercial Director role with Blueberry Aviation. She has 7 years of experience in the aviation industry with experience...
President - Americas
Jamie Harris
Jamie joined ACC Aviation at the end of 2018 to head up our Americas office, based out of New York.
Vice President – Business Development
Andreas Pericleous
Andreas Pericleous is a Vice President – Business Development in ACC Aviation. He has over 10 years of experience within the aviation industry. Andreas started as an Air Charter Broker...
Vice President, Commercial Sales
Mike Jennings
Mike joined ACC in 2020 and opened our Fort Lauderdale, FL office in 2022, where he manages the sales and operations teams.
VP Leasing
Conor Sproat
Conor has a wealth of experience within the aviation industry. Commencing his career in airline flight operations, Conor moved through passenger service roles for major UK airlines then into commercial...
Senior Associate, Advisory
Ali Basharat
Ali brings 5+ years of experience within the industry and is an experienced aviation professional who serves as a key member of the Advisory team at ACC Aviation. He is...
Business Development Manager
Faizal Gara
Faizal brings 9+ years of experience within the industry and has a track record of managing and delivering on complex projects and is adept at client relationship and project management....
Senior Manager, Asset Management
Tristan Brouard
Tristan brings 9 years of industry experience to ACC Aviation, having held senior OEM positions in sales and quality assurance. Prior to joining ACC Aviation, Tristan held the position of...
Vice President, Technical Services
Julian Aldana
Julian brings 19 years of industry experience to ACC Aviation, having held senior airline roles as a licensed engineer, technical representative, and technical manager. Prior to joining ACC Aviation, Julian...
Vice President, Asset Management
Robert Sitta
Robert brings 19 years of aviation experience to ACC Aviation’s consulting team, holding prior roles with airlines and other aircraft transaction consultancy firms. He has extensive experience in aircraft trading,...
Senior Manager, Advisory
Pratik Gohrani
Pratik is a senior manager in ACC Aviation’s consulting division and has a demonstrated track record in managing and executing advisory assignments for a global client base in the airline...
Charter Executive
Oskar Smigoc
Oskar has several years of experience in aviation working for well-known commercial and private jet carriers. Over the years, Oskar has been involved in a variety of aviation operational and...
Senior Account Manager
Rez Selman
Rez is working in ACC Aviation as Senior Account Manager looking after executive jet clientele. He has started his journey in aviation in 2012 as a Customer Care Officer for...
Regional Vice President
Nimalan Vikneswaran
Nim joined ACC Aviation in 2018 as Regional Vice President for Asia Pacific, bringing with him over 10 years of experience from working with various airlines in Asia, through roles...
Leasing Manager
Cameron Llewellyn
Cameron is a Leasing Manager within ACC’s ACMI Leasing team. Cameron thrives on helping our airline clients find workable solutions to complex challenges. His approach is “consultative sales” where clients...
Project Manager
Dan King
Dan is part of the ACMI team as a Project Manager. Dan has proven experience in Key Account and Project Management with strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills. Dan...
Leasing Manager
Slavik Schiopu
Slavik is part of the ACMI Wet Leasing team at ACC Aviation. For the past 6 years whilst at ACC, Slavik has been successfully negotiating and managing seasonal wet leases...
Aviation Consultant
Natalia Vasquez
Natalia Vasquez began her career in the airline industry 20 years ago at JFK Airport with Lan Chile. During her time at Lan Chile, she quickly excelled in the passenger...
Senior Account Manager
Steve Evans
Steve has over 25 years’ experience in the aviation industry. Having held a multiple client facing roles, Steve is working as a Senior Account Manager at ACC where he is...
Business Development Executive
Ben Lanceley
Ben joined ACC Aviation as a Business Development Executive. He is experienced in both sales and account management. Having worked within multiple industries with a variety of different products and...
Aviation Consultant
Carla Manechini
Carla Manechini joined ACC Aviation in January of 2022 after working ten years for Miami Air International, a private charter airline, where she worked as Account Executive, Crew Scheduler and...
Operations Support Manager
Cory Glaser
Cory Glaser joined ACC in 2022 as an Operations Coordinator for the Americas team. Cory has been coordinating flight operations for complex missions as an air charter broker for over...
Senior Account Manager
Suzanne Sharp-Prroni
Suzanne has over 25 years’ experience in aviation and during her career has supplied charter flights and programmes for a wide variety of clients. She has successfully undertaken some of...
Business Development Executive
Yasmin Sayer
Yasmin is a Business Development Executive at ACC. She has over 10 years of sales and customer service experience. Leveraging her vast experience, Yasmin engages with new and the existing...
Latest News
ACC Aviation appoints Regional VP – MEA
ACC Aviation has appointed Zeineb Lassoued as Regional VP - MEA to strengthen the company's service offering in the Middle East and Africa (MEA).
Caring for our most valuable asset: A look at ACC Aviation’s employee wellness program
Since we opened our doors in 2002 as Air Charter Connections, ACC has recognised that employees are the primary marker of value in an industry without physical assets – as...
ACC Aviation appoints Head of Charter – Middle East
As part of ambitious expansion plans in the Middle East, ACC Aviation has appointed Hassan Chamas to head the company's charter offering throughout the region.
A flying start: ACC Aviation continues Q4’s momentum with a solid Q1, 2023.
ACC Aviation sees a solid start to the year across its services including, air charter, ACMI Leasing and Consulting. This article offers an overview of trends across our three divisions and our outlook for Q2.
