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Andy Collins -Orford, Director Quality Assurance & Safety
	Andy Collins-Orford, an American National, has been with Transafrik for 17 years. He has extensive experience on the Hercules as a Mechanic, and Senior Rep Major Maintenance, Manager Line Maintenance and Technical Director. His know-how and his skills are important assets in his current position as Vice President Quality Assurance and Safety He is FAA licensed and has been trained in various functions in the United States Air Force Andy is 54 years old and has 34 years total aviation and 27 years Hercules experience

Jim Barnes, Director Maintenance & Engineering
	Jim Barnes, an American National, has just recently joined Transafrik. His vast experience on the Hercules and on Boeing 727 / 737, working many years for the manufaturer Lockheed Matin in the United States as well as overseas as Mechanic, Field Service Rep and Program Director. He has completed many hours of study with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the University of Maryland towards a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Jim is 62 years old and has 43 years aviation experience out of which 35 years Hercules experience

Bryan Davis, Director of Operations
	Bryan Davis is a South African who recently took over the position as Director of Operations. He has many years flying experience on various aircraft like: : 382, B-727, B-707 and even B-747. He was an active Captain for Transafrik. He served many years as Civil Servant in the department of Labor in South Africa. He also holds and Airline transport Pilots License (ATPL) and has worked in Asia, Europe and Africa. Bryan is 59 years old and has close to 20'000 flight hours experience

Alan Spooner, Manager Finance
	Alan Spooner is a British citizen. He started his career in Finance with firm of Chartered Accountants in City of London in 1977. After he spent 5 years as Senior Auditor before moving into commercial environment as Management Accountant with Intraco Corporation Ltd in London, a company holding Caterpillar dealerships in 5 territories in Africa. After 5 years he moved on before being recruited by Transafrik in 1988 as General Manager in Luanda in 1990 to work as Accountant. Alan is 49 years old and has 29 years experience in Finance and 13 years in Aviation with Transafrik.

Pimentel Araújo, VP Corporate Services
	Pimentel Araujo born as Angolan National, has been Working for many years in the Angolan aviation industry. He is working in the company since 10 years and has been previously working as Economist in Angola Bank of development. After he joined the national airline TAAG as Finance and Corporate planning Director. He then was Chairman and CEO of S.A.L. in Luanda before he joined Transafrik. He has graduated in Finance at the Lisbon University in Portugal, and has attended various Management courses at the M.I.T Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Mc Gill University at Montreal Pimentel is 55 years old and has 29 years aviation experience