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6 GROUND SUPPORT WORLDWIDE JUNE/JULY 2016 BUSINESS BUZZ (FBO) at Sharjah International Airport. These bespoke handling rates have been designed to encourage light aircraft users to use the airport by ensuring the appro- priate charging mechanism is available. Gama Aviation has seen an increase in the pop- ularity of light aircraft types in the Gulf Region; as such, its new Category Zero class of aircraft and existing extensive offering at Sharjah, which include a range of hangar and parking solutions, will accommodate a more diverse range of vis- iting and based aircraft. BGS Becomes A Strategic IATA Partner BGS, an international provider of ground handling and aircraft fuelling services, has joined 400 major aviation companies by becoming a mem- ber of the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) Strategic Partner- ships program. The SP program currently spans over 40 various industry segments, including representatives from the felds of security, cargo, airlines, ground opera- tions, fuel services and many more. Australian Fuel Handling Workshops Held in Mel- bourne and Sydney In an Australian frst, Aviation Fuel Han- dling Workshops were held last month in Melbourne and Sydney. In total 120 key industry personnel attended the full day events. Hosted by C&L; Sales and Services three of the industry sector leaders few in to represent their companies in a free fowing Workshop format. PEOPLE Chris Advani and Doug Haxall Assume Malabar Leadership Roles Malabar International, headquartered in Simi Valley, CA, named Chris Advani president and CEO of Malabar and its sister company DAE Industries, Inc., headquartered in Louisville, KY, effective June 1. Effective May 25, Doug Haxall has been named Malabar's Executive vice pres- ident, operations, reporting to Advani. Haxall previously served as Malabar's vice president of planning and IT and began working at the company in a consulting role in 2010. UniCarriers Hires Trio of Directors UniCarriers Americas Corporation (UCA) expands its team by hiring Jaimie E. Kowalski as its director of marketing. Kowalski is responsible for leading UCA's marketing strategy. Kowalski will be focused on devel- oping comprehen- sive marketing plans that ladder up to key strategic business objectives. Kowalski will be responsible for branding, advertising, lead generation, dealer support and digital innovation and growth. Rohit Soni has added to the management expansion as direc- tor of compliance. Soni is responsible for guiding UCA through the process of becoming and staying J-SOX compliant by assisting in the implementation and testing of the J-SOX Tarmac Tough You're in a tough business. You are responsible for servicing millions of dollars worth of aircraft at a moment's notice, in all kinds of weather. Equipment failure is not an option. At AERO, everything we manufacture is proudly made in the U.S.A. and designed to go the distance. Our quality is one thing that you won't have to worry about. +1 208-378-9888 | www.aerospecialties.com Ground support equipment AviationPros.com/10016920