ABOUT 
HELITECH ASIA

With more than forty years’ experience in the aviation and defense industries, Christian Duhain combines a rare mix of international business know-how and industrial strategy acquired throughout his career, from his early days as an engineer in airborne avionics at Thales to being in charge of major sales programs for market leaders such as Dassault or Matra Defense. His strong drive and management skills led him to become in 2005 Corporate President of EADS International where he successfully conducted the group’s worldwide strategy (Airbus, ATR, CASA, Eurocopter, Astrium, MBDA) for half a decade. He left the company in 2011 to create Global Sky in Singapore, initially exclusively providing consultancy services to conglomerates wanting to develop in the Asia-Pacific region, either through direct sales, internal or external growth. Christian diversified the geographic and activity scopes of the company since, adding aircraft trading, helicopter distribution among others capabilities.

Abel ventured in the Aviation Industry right after graduating with his Masters in Corporate Finance in Paris. He moved to Malaysia to start at Helipartner within the Finance Department and was appointed in 2015 Head of Internal Audit and Group Participations. Field passionate, he quickly moved towards a more operational role within the company, becoming responsible of the contract management division for South-East Asia (Aircraft leasing & OEMs). He left the company in 2016 to join Rotortrade Services as Sales & Network Manager for Asia-Pacific, successfully securing sales contracts throughout the region. In 2018, he moved to Singapore to start at Global Sky with Christian Duhain. His financial background and business acumen constitute key assets when it comes to handling aviation projects and complex aircraft transactions.

Pietro has been working in the aviation industry since 2012, where he has gained experience in helicopter sales, passenger transportation, and maintenance. In 2015, he became a licensed Federal Aviation Administration helicopter pilot. Between aviation experiences, Pietro also worked in real estate and finance, obtaining an MBA to further develop his business skills. Originally from Italy, he has lived in several countries, including three years in Malaysia and eight years in the United States. Through diverse experiences living and working internationally, he has developed a thorough knowledge of the aviation industry as well as a wide range of professional and cultural competencies. In his personal life, he has pushed himself athletically by playing soccer professionally and completing Ironman competitions.