Air & Sea Middle East Editor Kartikeya in conversation with Mr. Alexandre Alves GLOBAL COO & CCO - AIRWAYS AVIATION GROUP

Before we talk about Airways Aviation and business, we would be glad to hear your story on how Aviation has influenced you as a child and brought you here? How did you progress to your current position since you entered into this supreme industry?

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I have a very atypical path in this industry. I never dreamed becoming a pilot or involved with aviation, I wanted to become an army officer and that’s what I did. But some years after I decided to leave the army and didn’t knew exactly what to do as all my training to date was not related to any civilian occupation. I ended up becoming a cabin crew, and long story short, 5 years after I started, I was Head of the Cabin Crew and Inflight Services department of a Business Aviation company with activity in 4 countries. But I never settled and maybe due to my background, I was always volunteering to do more and learn more, so I’ve done aircraft sales, business aviation consultancy, opened and managed MRO, handling services, successfully led several flight schools from losses to profits and to successful sales or investments, managed regional airlines and more. I think I’ve done almost all in aviation. I usually say I’m not an expert in anything in aviation but I know a little bit of everything ...Read Full Article