Shift Aviation Solutions UAE
Rehan van Tonder
Shift Aviation Solutions Group
Chief Executive Officer
Rehan is an experienced B777 Captain and Training Instructor. He has held senior flying, instructing and management positions with the major airline in Dubai, South African Airways and the South African Air Force.
He is the Director of Safety for the Dubai International Airshow. Rehan also holds a Masters Degree in Aviation Management (Coventry University UK), with distinction in all subjects and a thesis in Airport and Airline Economics.
Shift Aviation Solutions Ireland
Damian Fannin
Chief Commercial Officer
Founding Board Member
A graduate of Stanford University, Damian has been engaged in the aviation sector for over 30 years.
He was founder and CEO of Inflight Dublin, an inflight entertainment and connectivity provider to over 40 airlines.
Damian sits on the advisory board of Aeronet Global Communications, who has developed aviation and maritime broadband connectivity for launch in 2020.
Micheál Gannon
Chief Operating Officer and Company Secretary
Founding Board Member
A professional airline executive, Micheál spent most of his career with IAG owned Irish Airline Aer Lingus; holding management positions in operations, customer service, product development and marketing. He is a graduate of both the Dublin Institute of Technology and the Irish Management Institute.
Micheál is a former member of the senior management and leadership team at Aer Lingus; most recently as Director of Brand & Customer Experience.
Shift Aviation Solutions Japan
Takashi Toyama
Director Japan
Takashi Toyama, after graduating in Business Administration, started his career working with Pan American World Airways at Tokyo International Airport in the 70`s.
He has also worked for the Irish Government in Japan and abroad for over 30 years as a Senior Commercial Officer and retired in 2013. During his impeccable service with the Irish Government, he has exceptionally contributed to the economic growth and well-being of Ireland. In a particular, he was primary responsible for the development of trade and technology exchange between Japan and Ireland to a position where Ireland has now a very strong trading and investment relationship with Japan.
Takashi continues to assist not only SA but also the Irish Government as a valued adviser and consultant with his specialist expertise and knowledge in a broad range of industrial sectors including Aviation, Engineering, Medical, Lifescience and Food and Agri-Tech.