Americas

Mr. Chabbert has spent 9 of his 15 years of general aviation industry experience with EADS Socata, including 5 years as Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing of Socata Aircraft Inc, (EADS Socata’s US division). After holding senior sales, marketing and customer service positions at Mooney Aircraft, he returned to EADS Socata in 2005 as Vice President of Customer Service. Mr. Chabbert holds an ATP and flying instructors ratings and has extensive TBM flight experience. He is a graduate of business school ESLSCA in Paris and holds a masters degree in International business.

Michel Adam de Villiers, received a degree in Engineering from L’Ecole Nationale d’Ingenieurs de Tarbes (ENIT) and has been with Socata since 1991. He was initially in charge of the Details Parts Production Department where he implemented the legendary high-quality standard of manufacturing from Dassault Falcon Jet and Airbus to the TBM 700. In 1996 he was appointed Director of Sales for Europe, based at Le Bourget Airport in Paris. In 2000, he moved to California to establish the US Distribution Network as the Director of Sales for the Western U.S. based out of New Avex, Inc. in California, Socata’s first U.S. Distributor. In 2001, Mr. Adam de Villiers was appointed Vice President of the Sales & Marketing Department for EADS SOCATA North America, Inc., based in South Florida at the North Perry Airport (HWO), culminating 13 years of combined experienced in the manufacturing and sales of EADS SOCATA North America, Inc. In addition to his professional experience, Mr. Adam de Villiers also holds a private pilot license with a total of 800 flight hours.

Holomek is an accomplished engineer with 35 years of aeronautical experience in both the U.S. and abroad. During his career, he has occupied various positions in aircraft design, manufacture and customer support, working at companies such as Cessna Aircraft, Bombardier Learjet and Boeing Military Aircraft. While at Bombardier Learjet, he was the Manager of Customer Support Engineering, and also started operations for the company in Sao Paulo, Brazil.