Members of the board

The Malta Business Aviation Association

President

Name: Stanley Bugeja

Company: DC Avaiation (Malta) Limited

 

Stanley Bugeja is the Managing Director of DC Aviation Ltd and has been leading it since 2008. Recently he has been assigned the role of Group Charters Director for the DC Group.

He has served on the Board of the European Business Aviation Association since 2009 and is one of the founding members of the Malta Business Aviation Association and has served as the president of the association since 2008.

Board Member

Name: Adrian Spiteri

Company: Alliance Executive Jets Ltd

 

Adrian Spiteri is currently the Accountable Manager of Alliance Executive Jets Ltd., with a 40 year career in the regional airline and business aviation sectors of the Maltese aviation industry.

He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Transport UK and is one of the founding members of the Malta Business Aviation Association, serving on the Board since 2008.

Director PR and Communications

Name: Arcaleni Filippo Maria

Company: DC Advocates

 

Filippo is a lawyer at DF Advocates, leading the Aviation Department of the firm.

Moreover, he is the Head of the Business Development of DF Advocates.

He is member of the Chamber of Lawyers of Perugia, the Chamber of Lawyers of Madrid and fully recognized to practice in Malta.

Board Member on the MBAA, he was recently appointed as Vice-Chair within the EBAA “Aviation Lawyers Committee”.

Board Member

Name: Katrina Abela

Company: Founder of Vaia Legal

 

Katrina founded Vaia Legal in 2021 after a number of years specializing in Maritime and Aviation Law, having graduated from the University of Malta in 2013

Experienced in yacht and aircraft sale and purchase transactions as well as ownership structures, customs importationand registration.

Successfully assisted several companies in acquiring a Maltese Air Operator’s Certificate, as the key link between the applicant and local authorities, while also consulting on regulatory matters.

Board Member

Name: Stefan Razvan

Company: Emperor Aviation Ltd

 

Răzvan Ștefan is the Chief Executive Officer & Accountable Manager of Emperor Aviation Ltd and has been leading it since 2018.

In addition to being a board member of Malta Business Aviation Association, Răzvan is part of Aim of Emperor group’s decision-making committee, a multi-diversified group of companies with over a decade of successfully dealing with business activities ranging from business aviation to other innovative venture developments.

Board Member

Name: Brando Adnan

Company: iJet

Adnan Branbo holds a PhD in Commercial Law, and a Diploma in International Air Law from IATA.

He is the Founder and CEO of iJET Limited, a leading flight support and international trip planning company established in Malta on October 2014. He is also the founder of airssist, an online platform for booking airport meet and greet services around the world.

Adnan has been working in the aviation industry for airlines and aviation service providers in the for more than 17 years.