DC Aviation Al-Futtaim appoints Paul van der Blom as director commercial

Paul is based at DCAF’s headquarters at Dubai World Central and will oversee the commercial aspects of Aircraft Management, Aircraft Charter, FBO Handling and MRO technical sales for the company. 

Holger Ostheimer, general manager of DCAF said: “We are extremely pleased to have Paul on-board, bringing with him extensive aviation market experience as well as technical knowledge. He shares the core values of DCAF, passion for quality and customer service excellence. This will benefit our customers and further strengthen our position as a premium provider of aircraft management, executive charter operations, business jet maintenance and consultation services.” 

Previously, Paul worked at Airbus in Toulouse (both in the airliner and in the Corporate Jet divisions), Goodrich Aerospace Europe, TAG Aviation in Geneva, Avolus plus ExecuJet in Dubai, and finally Hawker Pacific in Singapore in which role he also dealt with the Chinese business aviation market. 

A Dutch national, Paul holds a Master’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Delft University in the Netherlands and has also attended various management programs at IMD, Lausanne, Switzerland. 

DCAF is a joint venture between Dubai-headquartered Al-Futtaim and Germany’s DC Aviation, one of the leading European business jet operators.