Volga-Dnepr appoints aircraft lease expert Paul Nolan fleet development director

Volga-Dnepr Group has appointed Paul Nolan as fleet development director, based in London and starting today.

Mr Nolan has worked in aviation commerce for more than 30 years, for the past 15 of which he was senior vice president, aircraft asset management, for DVB Bank, covering clients in the EMEA region, Japan, India, Russia and the CIS. He has also held management positions at Rolls-Royce, the Royal Bank Canada and Industrial Bank of Japan.

As a highly respected professional in this field, Mr Nolan has led international aircraft leasing and investment projects and brings to Volga-Dnepr Group long-term experience of commercial and legal consulting on aircraft sales and deliveries.

In his new role, he will be responsible for the efficient fleet development of Volga-Dnepr Group’s cargo airlines in accordance with their adopted strategies and customers’ and partners’ service needs.

“I am very happy to be joining an ambitious and fast-growing airline group,” he said. “Throughout its 28-year history, Volga-Dnepr Group has been successfully implementing its strategic plans steadily and consistently, and I intend to contribute to this ongoing progress by applying my knowledge and expertise to the benefit of the group’s airlines and their customers.”