mba | morten beyer & agnew
washington | frankfurt | tokyo | new york
L. Nick Lacey
Chief Operating Officer
tel: +1 703 276 3200
e-mail: nlacey@mba.aero
WASHINGTON DC (26 September 2007): mba announces the appointment of Marcus Wilson, to head mba's IATA Operational Safety Audit program. As the mba Director of Safety, Quality and Asset Management, Mr. Wilson will also be responsible for the maintenance and engineering aspects of mba aircraft appraisals and aircraft asset management programs. Mr. Wilson is joining mba from his most recent position with Compass Airlines where, as Senior Manager of Technical Engineering, he was responsible for re-engineering the airline processes to meet initial air carrier certification.
Prior to working for Compass Airlines, Marc served as Director of Technical services for, now bankrupt, Independence Air (Dulles Virginia). During his tenure at Independence Air, Marc developed engine maintenance programs while working to improve regulatory compliance and process efficiency. Other airline positions include American Eagle and Simmons Airlines. His aviation career also includes notable engineering positions with both ATR and Shorts where he focused on heavy maintenance requirements and customer support issues.
"Marc comes to mba with a significant airline and manufacturing background that will only enhance our technical depth in aircraft maintenance as well as leading our successful IOSA Audit Organization program, " Nick Lacey, Chief Operating Officer.
mba, founded in 1992, is an independent international aviation consulting firm specializing in airline management, marketing, maintenance and operations, regulatory compliance, technical support, asset value appraisal and technical analysis, forecasting of commercial jet transport, and general consulting for the aviation industry. mba publishes, semi-annually, periodicals forecasting aircraft values to 20 years in the future. (Publications/Products: Red Book of Future Aircraft Values (FAV) - Jet Transport, Regional, and Cargo; eFAV: on-line valuation tool).
