Finance, Tax, Regulation, Registration Thursday 23 June 2016 Villa Marina, Douglas,

Organised by ICM Aviation Supported by the Isle of Man Aircraft Registry

1 Contents Finance, Tax, Regulation, Registration - Thursday 23 June 2016

Welcome...... 3

Programme...... 4 A very warm welcome to the Conference Chair Isle of Man Aviation Conference Alan Peaford MBE...... 6

Speaker List I am delighted to welcome you to the 6th Isle of Man Aviation Conference. Hon Clare Christian OBE...... 7 Our Sponsors Simon Williams...... 8 I hope you enjoy the programme we have put together for you this year. I would like to say a big thank you in advance Ian Jones, Paul Cawley...... 9 to our conference chair, Alan Peaford, and all of the speakers and panellists for agreeing to share their time, knowledge and Phil Morris, Adrian Jones...... 10 expertise with us today. Steven Quayle, David Kinsella...... 11 As I am sure you know by now, the Isle of Man Aircraft Registry Marc Bailey...... 12 has been a huge success since it was founded in 2007. It is Joel Hencks...... 13 testament to the hard work of all its staff, and the vision and commitment of the . Special thanks go Kirsty Murphy, Russ Allchorne...... 14 to the Honourable Clare Christian OBE, , for opening the conference, and Simon Williams, our current Robert Baltus...... 15 Director of Civil Aviation, who is carrying on the good work of his Sonnie G. Bates...... 16 predecessors.

Heather Gordon, Jonathan Russell...... 17 My thanks also go to our sponsors, the staff at the Villa Marina, our fabulous caterers TASTE, and my wonderful colleagues at Angie Deady-Fiddler...... 17 ICM, especially Jenny Oliver and her team, who have worked Patrick Margetson-Rushmore...... 18 tirelessly to ensure the event is a success.

Grant Atchison...... 18 I do hope you enjoy the conference and our networking events, and that you can join us again next year, on Thursday 22 June Stewart H. Lapayowker, Esq...... 19 2017. Eleanor Dangerfield, Mario Ermini...... 20 Mark Byrne Simon Davies...... 20 Bob Atkinson, Chris Partridge...... 21 Director ICM Aviation Mark Byrne...... 22 [email protected]

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Thursday 23 June 2016 Time Subject Speaker Title Company Safety oversight and Time Subject Speaker Title Company Director of IS- International Business 14:00 - 14:20 conforming to Part NCC Sonnie G. Bates BAO Programme Aviation Council Ltd 08:30 - 09:00 Registration and coffee with IS-BAO 09:00 - 09:05 Introductions: Mark Byrne (organiser) and Alan Peaford MBE (conference chair) Patrick Marget- London Executive Chief Executive Hon. Clare Isle of Man son-Rushmore Aviation 09:05 - 09:15 Welcome President of Tynwald Christian OBE Parliament Grant Atchison Head of Aviation Equiom Transactions Panel: Isle of Man Aircraft Simon Director of Civil Isle of Man Aircraft 09:15 - 09:30 Professional advice and Jonathan Registry update Williams Aviation Registry 14:20 - 15:00 Senior Associate Hill Dickinson LLP added value Russell Angie Deady- Martyn Fiddler Ian Jones Director - Indirect Tax Ernst & Young Director Fiddler Associates Limited VAT Panel: Paul Cawley Senior Manager - Tax KPMG Moderated by: Legal Counsel ICM Group 09:30 - 10:10 VAT and Customs Heather Gordon current issues Phil Morris Senior Manager - Tax PWC 15:00 - 15:30 Coffee break and ice-cream Moderated by: Martyn Fiddler Tax Director Adrian Jones Associates Limited Top 10 ways to have your legal bill as high as Stewart H. Steven Quayle Of Counsel Cains Lapayowker Jet 15:30 - 15:55 possible, and the FAA Lapayowker, Legal Counsel 10:10 - 10:30 Isle of Man solutions Counsel, P.A. David Kinsella Tax Director ICM Group enters an age of digital Esq. signatures (sort of) 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break with croissants by TASTE sponsored by Appleby (Isle of Man) LLC Sales Director Simon Davies Global Jet Capital Europe The value of business British Business & 11:00 - 11:20 aviation and how we Marc Bailey CEO General Aviation Bob Atkinson Partner B Capital Partners LLC are perceived today Finance Panel: Cape Town and other Head of Aviation 15:55 - 16:35 Chris Partridge Deutsche Bank 11:20 - 11:30 Part NCC overview Joel Hencks Managing Director AeroEx.eu topical issues Finance Mario Ermini CEO Ermini AG Associate Sales Executive Jet Robert Baltus Moderated by: Director Management Appleby (Isle of Man) Eleanor Associate LLC Kirsty Murphy Director 51 North Aviation Dangerfield Mark Byrne Director ICM Group Simon Director of Civil Isle of Man Aircraft Summary, conference Regulation Panel: 16:35 - 17:00 highlights and closing 11:30 - 12:20 Williams Aviation Registry Managing Part NCC remarks Alan Peaford Times Aerospace Director Russ Vice President of TAG Aviation Allchorne Flight Operations Europe Networking events, hosted by ICM Aviation

Moderated by: Managing Director AeroEx.eu Thursday 23rd June: Reception hosted by ICM Aviation at the House of Manannan in Peel from 19:00 - 22:00. Joel Hencks Transport provided from Douglas hotels. Dress code smart casual.

12:20 - 14:00 Lunch break: buffet lunch by TASTE, in the Colonnade Suite sponsored by ESTERA Friday 24th June: Networking event in Douglas Chambers from 10:00 -12:00 with optional boat trip from 10:45 - 11:45 on the classic M V Karina in Douglas Bay (weather permitting). Dress code casual.

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Conference Chair Time Subject 09:05 - 09:15 Welcome to conference delegates

Alan Peaford Hon Clare Christian, OBE Editor-in-Chief, Times Aerospace, UK President of Tynwald, Isle of Man Parliament, Isle of Man

Alan Peaford, MBE, is a former actor and award-winning national newspaper The Hon. Clare Christian OBE was elected President of Tynwald for a five year journalist, and a five times winner of an Aerospace Journalist of the Year period, following the 2011 Isle of Man elections. title. In 2013, he was presented with a lifetime achievement award by the Since her first election into the for Ayre in 1980, Madame aerospace media. President has been an active figure in the Isle of Man’s Parliament, Tynwald. He spent a number of years in corporate communications with BP, and She is currently the Chairman of Tynwald Honours Committee, Tynwald was awarded a European Diploma of Honour for services to workplace Ceremony Arrangements Committee, the Standing Orders Committee of the communications. In 1995, after leading a buyout of a UK media agency, he Legislative Council and Tynwald Members’ Pension Scheme Management was elected President of the European industrial editors (FEIEA). He is also Committee. a former president of the UK’s Institute of Internal Communications. In 2002, Prior to taking on her current role, Madame President held the post of he became a special adviser to the British Government, working alongside a Health and Social Security Minister from 1996-2004. She has chaired many communications team at 10 Downing Street. committees and was Vice Chairman of the Isle of Man Water Authority from He has written an industry bible on business aircraft – The Flight Pocket 2009 - 2011. Guide to Business Aircraft - and remains consultant editor to Flightglobal for Raised and educated in the Isle of Man, Madame President completed a BSc their show daily publications. Alan is also editor-in-chief for the Times Group’s in Chemistry and Physics at Bedford College University of London, and joined Arabian Aerospace and African Aerospace magazines and online news Cadburys Bournville as a Research Chemist on the application of National services. and International Food and Drugs Regulations. Alan also continues to write speeches (including for the heads of state of the In her spare time, Madame President enjoys breeding and exhibiting UK and Dubai and for industry leaders in the Middle East, the US and the UK) Clydesdale and Shire horses. and is a regular TV broadcaster on aviation for the BBC, Al Jazeera, Sky News and CNN.

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Time Subject Time Subject

09:15 - 09:30 Isle of Man Aircraft Registry update 09:30 - 10:10 Tax panel: VAT and Customs issues

Simon Williams Ian Jones Director of Civil Aviation, Isle of Man Aircraft Registry, Isle of Man Director of Indirect Tax Services, Ernst and Young, Isle of Man

Simon Williams has successfully held a number of challenging Senior Ian is the Director of Indirect Tax Services for EY in the Isle of Man. Operational and Staff appointments. He leads the indirect advisory and compliance team, which is heavily He has operated as an Aircraft Commander, Training Captain, Qualified involved in the aviation sector and is a key member of the EY Airlines & Helicopter Tactics Instructor and Instrument Rating Examiner. Aviation Network. He has flown a wide variety of aircraft including Royal Air Force Search & Ian worked for HM Customs & Excise in the UK for 18 years as a Senior VAT Rescue Sea Kings, Special Operations Pumas, and Civil Boeing 757s and Officer until 2005 when he moved to the Isle of Man to join EY. Boeing 767s, most recently for British Airways. During five years at the UK Civil Aviation Authority, Simon developed a very broad Regulatory/Safety Management portfolio, which saw him chairing groups at national and international level with much of his time spent working in Safety Partnership with the business aviation community. Simon was appointed Director of Civil Aviation on the Isle of Man in October 2014. Paul Cawley Senior Manager - Tax, KPMG, Isle of Man

Paul has an Advanced Diploma in Business Solutions, is a UK Government (HMRC) qualified VAT and Customs practitioner and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation. Before joining KPMG in March 2010, Paul spent over five years working for Isle of Man Customs & Excise, as a visiting officer in the fields of VAT and Customs, Excise and International Trade. Paul now provides VAT and Customs advisory services to an international portfolio of clients. A frequent mediator on VAT & Customs matters with the tax authorities, Paul has also gained in-depth experience on a range of VAT and Customs related matters including UK property, business aviation, corporate structuring, financial services, e-services, import/export, supply chain management and Customs regimes.

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Time Subject Time Subject

09:30 - 10:10 Tax panel continued 10:10 - 10:30 Isle of Man solutions

Phil Morris Steven Quayle Senior Manager - Tax, PWC, Isle of Man Of Counsel Cains, Isle of Man

Phil has extensive experience working on VAT and other indirect tax having Steven is Of Counsel at the law firm Cains and has advised on the Isle of worked in the UK and the Isle of Man. Man aspects of over 300 business jet transactions. He has a mixed portfolio of clients across a range of industry sectors, He graduated in Law with Honours from the University of Warwick in 2001 including aircraft and yachts, and focuses on providing VAT efficient and and qualified as an Isle of Man Advocate with Cains in 2004. commercially sound solutions. Steven has been described by Chambers and Partners as ‘one to watch’ Phil has worked extensively with HM Revenue & Customs and Isle of Man and is presently the only Isle of Man lawyer to be selected by clients and Customs & Excise on a range of matters. peers to appear in the regulatory section of the International Who’s Who of Aviation Lawyers directory.

Panel moderated by: Adrian Jones David Kinsella Tax Director, Martyn Fiddler Associates Limited, UK Tax Director, ICM Group, UK

Adrian is a Chartered Tax Advisor, qualifying in 2002. He has spent over 20 David is a Fellow of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants and years working in Customs and VAT. a Chartered Tax Advisor. Prior to joining Martyn Fiddler Associates Limited, he ran his own specialist He has provided advice to a broad range of clients, including both small VAT advisory company. He has also worked as in-house VAT Counsel for the and large owner managed businesses, large international groups of Intertrust Group and as a consultant at Chiltern plc. companies, business start-ups, charities, asset management clients and individuals. He has also been involved in several large due diligence Before moving to the private sector, Adrian spent ten years in various roles projects and a number of liquidations. He also worked on a large risk within UK Custom & Excise. management project in Poland. Adrian heads the advisory team at Martyn Fiddler Associates Limited and David has experience of working on the Isle of Man and is currently regularly speaks at conferences and attends major yacht and aviation based in London. He advises on Isle of Man and UK taxation, cross border events. transactions, UK residency, and corporate structuring. Adrian speaks several european languages and is a member of the VAT Practitioners Group and NBAA Tax Planning Committee.

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Time Subject Time Subject

11:00 - 11:20 The value of business aviation and how we are perceived today 11:20 - 11:30 Part NCC overview

Marc Bailey Joel Hencks CEO, British Business and General Aviation (BBGA), UK Managing Director, AeroEx.eu, Switzerland

Marc has been in aviation for 40 years and is a professional engineer who still Joel is the MD of AeroEx GmbH, an aviation consulting company based in holds Part 66 B1,B2 and C. He also has an honours degree in Air Transport Switzerland, offering a wide range of services to both commercial and Engineering and an MBA. non‐commercial aviation organisations. Having started with BOAC in 1974 he spent 23 years in many areas of With several decades of experience in many sectors of the aviation industry, operational maintenance. In the last ten years at British Airways he managed AeroEx supports its customers in the implementation and realisation not only the introduction of the B777 into the company but was also of international aviation requirements, Safety Management Systems, responsible for the continuing airworthiness of several aircraft types compliance monitoring and auditing. AeroEx additionally provides (Concorde, A320 and ATP). He also led an approved maintenance workshops and seminars on a variety of aviation‐related topics to programme escalation project. management personnel and employees of the aviation industry. In 1998, he joined FR Aviation to manage both company aircraft and third Since 2006, Joel Hencks has been a member of the EASA rulemaking group party contracts in production. In the last few years a he looked after Quality, OPS.001 and chaired the EASA OPS Review Group 02. These working groups Continuing Airworthiness and Training. developed the new Implementing Rules Air Operations for Europe. Joel has For the last five years Marc has been looking after BBGA as their CEO and been a member of the EASA Rulemaking Groups Flight & Duty Time for represents the interests of 130 members in commercial general aviation. This Air Taxi and SMS Cross Domain since 2012. In 2016, Joel was appointed role is wide ranging, affording the opportunity to represent those members by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to participate in an with government and its agencies, EASA and the Commission, plus many Industry Study Group on Operational Safety Data (SIMS‐OSD‐ISG). specific industry issues from tax to technical. Joel is an avocational lecturer for Aviation Regulation, Safety Marc has taken an active role in a number of key industry bodies, which Management Systems and Compliance Monitoring at the Steinbeis includes Chairman of the European Independent Maintenance group University Berlin and the Center for Aviation Competence (CFAC‐HSG), representing MRO’s in UK and Europe. He is Chairman and President of University of St. Gallen. the European Council of General Aviation Support which represents 700 Joel is also a professional pilot and has flown for different airlines, air members (maintenance and approved training organisations). He is a ambulances and on demand air charter operators. member of the EASA advisory board to represent the commercial GA Beside his airline transport licence, he holds a technical degree in activities for the sector. He is Deputy Chair of the UK maintenance error electronics and is an International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations management group which works with industry and the CAA to improve (IS‐BAO) accredited auditor and Safety Management lecturer. safety performance of aviation in the UK. He has a particular interest in seeking to generate support wherever possible for training the next generation of aviation professionals. In the last year the BBGA team have seen significant success in the establishment of Trailblazer SAVE THE DATE OF THE 2017 apprenticeships which are the start of an extensive programme to support ISLE OF MAN AVIATION CONFERENCE aviation services in the UK. 22 JUNE 2017

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Time Subject Time Subject 11:30 - 12:20 Regulation panel: Part NCC 11:30 - 12:20 Regulation panel: Part-NCC

Kirsty Murphy Robert Baltus Director, 51 North Aviation Limited, UK Associate Sales Director Central, Northern Europe and the Middle East Executive Jet Management Europe, UK

Kirsty has been in the aviation industry for 15 years. She started her Robert has 20 years’ experience in aviation during which he has advised career in the Royal Air Force, moving into the business aviation sector and supported senior management and executive boards at a variety soon after. In that short time she has reached the position of Managing of aviation-related companies. Over the past 14 years, he has consulted Director at 51 North, which specialises in the management of large jets numerous businesses on fleet selection, training, strategic change and world wide operations. management and new ventures. Kirsty is a skilled business woman with a First-class Honours Degree Robert previously worked as part of a successful sales team at NetJets in Accounting and Business Management. She is currently studying a Europe before joining a German aircraft management company. In this Master’s in Business Administration at Imperial College Business School role, he focused on the management of aircraft throughout Europe and in London. supported the Stella Aviation Group by establishing EASA ATOs and Outside of aviation, Kirsty is the joint owner a cycling retail business, pursuing new business with the leading airlines around the world. which she helps run alongside her husband. As a keen cyclist, most of Robert has a Master of Science in Air transport Management from Cranfield her spare time is spent cycling and managing the extremely successful University and is a Commercial Pilot qualified to fly the 737NG. Mickey Cranks ladies race team, also known as the Crankettes.

Russ Allchorne Also on the panel: Simon Williams Vice President of Flight Operations, TAG Aviation Europe, UK Director of Civil Aviation, Isle of Man Aircraft Registry, Isle of Man

Russ has overall responsibility for the safe conduct and compliance of all flight operations within the region, as well as the recruitment and management of all of TAG Aviation UK flight crew. Russ was responsible for establishing the company of TAG Aviation Middle East in Bahrain and for obtaining the company’s initial Air Operating Certificate in the region. Russ joined TAG Aviation following a 25-year career in the Royal Air Force from which he retired as a Group Captain in July 2008. Panel moderated by: He is a graduate of the UK Joint Services Command and Staff College, and Joel Hencks holds two Masters Degrees; in Defence Studies & International Relations and Air Transport Management. Russ is rated on Hawker 800XP, Hawker Managing Director, AeroEx.eu, Switzerland 800XPC, Challenger 604/605 and Boeing 757 aircraft and is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society.

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Time Subject Time Subject

14:00 - 14:20 Safety oversight and conforming to Part NCC with IS-BAO 14:20 - 15:00 Transactions panel: professional advice and added value Panel moderated by: Sonnie G. Bates Heather Gordon Director IS-BAO Programme, International Business Aviation Council Limited, USA Legal Counsel, ICM Group, Isle of Man

Sonnie entered the U.S. Air Force in 1986. Upon completion of pilot training, Heather joined the ICM Group in 2013. Heather’s background is in business and he was selected to serve as an instructor pilot and flight examiner. In 1991, commercial aviation. She specialises in aviation finance and security, with a Sonnie took command of the 71st Flying Training Detachment at Grissom particular focus on Isle of Man aviation holding structures. Heather also has a key Air Force Base, Indiana. role in business development and presents at seminars and conferences. In 1994, Sonnie was re-assigned to Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, to Heather holds an LLM in International Business Law from King’s College London serve as aircraft commander in the C-5 Galaxy, the largest strategic airlift and graduated from an executive MBA in space business in 2012. aircraft in the U.S. military’s inventory, where he flew world-wide missions to include United Nations humanitarian relief to Rwanda. In 1995, he was Jonathan Russell selected to command the largest air freight operation in the U.S. Air Force. Senior Associate, Hill Dickinson LLP, UK In 1997, Sonnie was re-assigned to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio as the System Safety Program Manager for the Boeing C-17 aircraft where Jonathan’s practice is focused on the financing of private jets and he he spearheaded various programme improvements and guided efforts to currently acts for financiers advising on a range of lease and loan financing correct numerous design anomalies, integration issues, and operational structures. Jonathan regularly advises on the sale and purchase of aircraft, procedures. in addition to which he assists with any related financing requirements and provides commercial advice connected to the operation of aircraft. In 2000, Sonnie began his career in business aviation where he provided leadership as Captain on various long range aircraft. During this time he Hill Dickinson LLP is a leading and award-winning international commercial advanced quality and safety initiates as Manager of Standards, Safety, and law firm with more than 1,250 people including 190 partners, and legal Security. directors with offices in Liverpool, Manchester, London, Sheffield, Piraeus, Singapore, Monaco and Hong Kong. In 2006, Sonnie accepted a key position with CAE to develop the pilot training program for the Falcon 7X business jet. During this time, he worked closely with leaders from Dassault, CAE, and aviation regulatory agencies in Angie Deady-Fiddler Europe, Canada, and the U.S. to deliver the 7X pilot training program before Director, Martyn Fiddler Associates Limited, UK aircraft certification - a first for the business aviation industry! After winning approval from both the JAA and FAA for this flagship programme, Sonnie Angie has always worked in the service industry, and joined Martyn Fiddler was promoted to CAE’s Programme Manager for Dassault Falcon products. Associates Limited in 2000. She has been instrumental in the growth of the In 2011, Sonnie accepted an invitation by the International Business business which is based in Stansted, London. Aviation Council (IBAC) to serve as Operations Manager and in 2014 Angie is one of the leading Customs and Duty experts in the business was promoted to Programme Director for the International Standard for aviation industry, offering import and export services, temporary Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO). admission, customs warehousing and APD representation. Angie manages He is recognised by the NBAA as a Certified Aviation Manager and by IBAC a highly experienced team, deals with clients on a daily basis, and attends as an Accredited Aviation Safety Auditor. the major aviation shows.

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Time Subject TBCTime Subject 14:20 - 15:00 Transactions panel continued TBC15:30 - 15:55 Top 10 ways to have your legal bill as high as possible, and the FAA enters an age of digital signatures (sort of)

Patrick Margetson-Rushmore Stewart H. Lapayowker, Esq. Chief Executive, London Executive Aviation, UK Legal Counsel, Lapayowker Jet Counsel, P.A., USA

Patrick is Chief Executive Officer and a founding principal of Luxaviation Lapayowker Jet Counsel, P.A. devotes its law practice to corporate aircraft UK, LEA. The company is one of the largest business jet operators in Europe transactions. It counsels corporate and individual clients, foreign and with a wide ranging offering of fleets from transatlantic capability to small domestic, on issues relating to the acquisition, leasing, registration and executive 4 passenger light jets. The company has aircraft bases in the main financing of new and pre-owned jet aircraft (including fractional aircraft). UK airports and also Athens, Helsinki, Moscow and Paris. The company’s It counsels on a wide variety of aviation matters, including implementing client base covers a broad spectrum including the arts, entertainment, and tax efficient structures, related FAA and DOT regulatory matters, regulatory media sectors as well as government work. www.flylea.com evaluation of operations, aircraft management arrangements, personal use issues and compensation-related SEC issues in connection with the use of LEA is part of the Luxaviation group; the 2nd largest Business Jet Operator business aircraft by public companies. in the world. The group is in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Far East, Asia and Australia with some 250 aircraft under management and also 17 Stewart is past-Chair of the NBAA’s Tax and Regulatory Committee, past FBOs and 16 MROs. LEA’s sister companies in Europe are based in Belgium, Chair of its Aircraft Transactions Working Group, past Vice-Chair of its France, Germany, Luxembourg, Portugal and Switzerland. Regulatory Working Group, and a member of the Aviation Law Committee of The Florida Bar. Stewart has written articles and editorials, been quoted in the press and has lectured on various topics in business aviation. He is devoted to helping aircraft owners and operators find solutions to challenges that they face on a daily basis. He hosts an internet radio show PlaneTalkRadio and has Grant Atchison developed software applications including Speed-Offer® and Trip-Speed®. Head of Aviation, Equiom, Isle of Man The firm is committed to supporting a variety of charitable causes, including the Corporate Angel Network, Debbies Dream Foundation Curing Stomach Cancer, an organisation devoted to curing a rare form Grant has over 22 years’ knowledge and experience of European VAT and of stomach cancer. Stewart annually does stand-up comedy at the Customs related matters having spent almost 15 years with an EU Member Improv at the Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida as part of the Debbies State VAT and Customs Government Department. He is also a recognised Dream Foundation Night of Laughter. In April 2016, he was recognised adviser to clients in matters relating to European Union (EU) VAT and as Humanitarian of the Year by the Board of Directors of Debbies Dream Customs taxes. Grant is an expert in the proper importation and exportation Foundation Curing Stomach Cancer. of assets into the EU as well as overseeing the ongoing tax compliance requirements for the use of those assets. Grant is responsible for leading Equiom’s aviation services business and SAVE THE DATE OF THE 2017 driving its growth. ISLE OF MAN AVIATION CONFERENCE 22 JUNE 2017

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15:55 - 16:35 Finance panel: Cape Town and other topical issues 15:55 - 16:35 Finance panel: Cape Town and other topical issues

Panel moderated by: Eleanor Dangerfield Bob Atkinson Associate, Appleby (Isle of Man) LLC, Isle of Man Partner, B Capital Partners LLP, UK

Eleanor is an associate within Appleby’s Corporate department in the Isle of Man, Bob has over 30 years of lending experience in respect of a wide range specialising in banking and asset finance transactions, including aircraft finance of assets including aviation and marine, large ticket plant and machinery matters. Eleanor has particular experience in providing advice on all aspects together with commercial and residential property. of ship and aircraft finance and registration in the Isle of Man. She assisted in He was a founder of the Barclays Corporate Jet & Superyacht operation preparing the Isle of Man chapter for Aircraft Finance Online published by Sweet in 2003 and was instrumental in establishing Barclays as an international & Maxwell Limited, which covers the registration of aircraft, the registration of market leader for finance to UHNW clients. Bob personally executed over aircraft security and the enforcement of aircraft mortgages in the Isle of Man. £1bn of financing. Simon Davies From 2010 – 2013 he worked with Barclays, developing and delivering the Sales Director Europe, Global Jet Capital Inc, USA private bank finance model for Business Jets and Superyachts. He has extensive lending and structuring experience, which together with Simon has over 25 years experience in aircraft finance and has worked in his marketing, negotiating and execution of finance transactions, is being senior-level positions for Sierra Advisors, Guggenheim Aviation Finance and successfully applied to develop B Capital Partners LLP as a leading arranger Bombardier Aerospace, providing financing solutions in the predominantly of specialist high value financing. non-U.S. markets. Previously, Simon served as the Director of Business Development at Chris Partridge Guggenheim Aero Finance Company, LLC. and as the Senior Director for Head of Aviation Finance, Deutsche Bank Wealth Management AG, UK Structured Finance supporting Bombardier’s business aircraft sales division. Chris has over 30 years experience in the aviation sector. He trained as a pilot on a Royal Air Force Scholarship and moved into a an aerial surveyor role with an aerial mapping company (MAPS) in the Middle East before Mario Ermini spending time as a geophysical surveyor. He spent almost 10 years Attorney-At-Law, Ermini AG, Switzerland with an aviation consultancy, before joining Morgan Grenfell, which was subsequently purchased by Deutsche Bank. He has been a Director Mario is owner of the law firm Ermini AG in Zurich, founded in 2009. with Deutsche Bank for 19 years and has been responsible for providing asset, analytical and industry awareness across the commercial large jets, His professional career includes Group Director Legal Services at ExecuJet helicopters, regional aircraft and corporate jet asset classes. Aviation Group AG from 2008 - 2009, Lawyer at RKS Rinderknecht Klein and Stadelhofer, Zurich from 2001 - 2008 and at the Law Firm Pachmann Hofer Chris has vast experience of the aircraft leasing industry. & Schwarz, Zurich (approx. 4 years). In 2013 Chris moved permanently to the organisation’s Private Bank where Mario specialises in Aviation, especially Business Aviation, including he now heads up the Private Aviation Group and coordinates the expansion financing and regulatory matters, Contract Law, Commercial and Corporate of the private jet financing initiative globally. Law, Employment Law, Immigration Law, . He is a member of the Swiss Bar Association, Zurich Bar Association and Consulegis EEIG.

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Time Subject

16:35 - 17:00 Summary, conference highlights and closing remarks

All o these names have one name in common. Mark Byrne

Director, ICM Group, Isle of Man AgustaWestland • Airbus • Airbus Helicopters • Bell • Boeing • Bombardier • Cessna Dassault • Embraer • GE • Gulstream • Hawker Beechcrat • Honeywell MD Helicopters • Pratt & Whitney • Robinson • Rolls Royce • Sikorsky • Williams Mark Byrne was born in Douglas on the Isle of Man and graduated in Law from the University of Westminster. He has an MBA from Manchester Business School and a Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute Lower Maintenance Costs of Marketing. He was awarded the IoD Certificate in Company Direction in 2013. Higher Residual Value Mark has worked in the corporate and fiduciary sector for 28 years. He Global Support has been a director of the Douglas-based ICM Group of companies and subsidiaries since 1995 and founded ICM Aviation in 2005. jetsupport.com/gettoknowus • +1.312.644.8810 • +44.1252.52.6588 Part of the ICM Group of companies, ICM Aviation specialises in the provision and management of ownership solutions for aircraft. The ICM Aviation team provides corporate and administration services for its global clients, which includes leading business aircraft manufacturers. Martyn Fiddler Associates Limited The ICM team works closely with sister company Martyn Fiddler ICM Aviation Associates Limited (MFAL). MFAL specialises in providing VAT and Customs solutions for aircraft owners and operators and is based near London Stansted Airport. Specialising in Customs, VAT Mark is a regular speaker at international aviation seminars and and ownership solutions conferences. He is also the founder of the Isle of Man Aviation • Full importation of aircraft or temporary admission into the EU, Conference. accounting for VAT and Customs Duty • Tailor-made offshore structures to mitigate VAT • EU Customs warehousing for the temporary suspension of VAT and Duty under certain circumstances • Tax and legal advisory services • Assistance with aircraft registration and US non-citizen trusts • UK Air Passenger Duty representation

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