Jet Aviation forms two regional divisions for its EMEA & Asia operations

The company appointed Kim Chan as vice president and head of Jet Aviation Asia and Stefan Benz as vice president MRO and FBO services of its EMEA operations. 

To better align regional operations, Jet Aviation created a separate division for its EMEA regional operations and established a new regional division in the growing Asia market, consisting of Hong Kong, Singapore and Beijing. 

As head of Jet Aviation Asia operations, Beijing-based Kim Chan is responsible for regional growth, strategy and strengthening relationships with key customers, partners and government entities. Chan has held senior management positions in Asia for more than 20 years with companies including HNI International, Honeywell, Bombardier, Lucas Aerospace and most recently at China Alstom. Fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese, Chan earned a mechanical engineering degree from the University of New Haven and a master’s degree in business administration from Columbia University in New York. 

Stefan Benz, who was appointed vice president for Jet Aviation’s MRO and FBO organization in EMEA, joined Jet Aviation in January 2011 as vice president MRO sales EMEA & Asia. He recently led the reorganization of the sales department by creating a local sales structure and established a new MRO sales and key account management organization. Benz oversees Jet Aviation’s MRO and FBO operations in Dubai, Dusseldorf, Jeddah, London Biggin Hill, Moscow Vnukovo, Riyadh and Zurich.

Benz holds a degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Stuttgart University, Germany.