Paulo Rimbano Meneghel

• Mechanical Engineer with 17 years of experience in the aviation industry, leading technical and commercial areas such as engineering, technical support, contracts and projects. • As part of the executive team that evaluated and led the merger of two leading airlines in the South America region, was responsible for one of the largest negotiation package ever recorded in the industry for engine maintenance in a total of 2.2 billion dollars.• Experience with fleet management resulted in synergies over US$ 150 million dollars being captured avoiding engine and components purchase.• Exploring the edges of the technologies and solutions to optimize fuel consumption, emissions and cost, was the head of the team that worked with Airbus and CFMI to make feasible the first flight in Latin America powered by biofuel.Additional Information:Experienced engineer with deep knowledge on Airbus, Boeing, ATR and Fokker aircraft powered by the following engine models: V2500, CFM56-5B/7B, PW4168A, PW1100-JM, PW120, CF6-80C2/80E1, GE90-100, Trent 500/700/800/1000/XWB, TAY650-15, Honeywell APUs 131-9A/9B, 331-200/250/500/600, HGT1700 and PWC APUs APS3200/5000.