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by **Mackrick** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 7:40 pm

Statement from the Chairman, Vulcan to the Sky Trust

7 December 2009

To all of our Supporters

I am delighted to have been elected to be Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Vulcan to the Sky Trust at the end of this spectacular year for XH558, and I am looking forward to at least as successful a year for the Trust as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of XH558’s first flight.

Coming as I do from a financial background, I am determined to put the Trust on a more permanent, strategic footing, so you will see some changes in coming months as the Board works with the executive team to achieve this.

To help us, I am also delighted to announce that Air Commodore Ed Jarron, currently Bursar of Wolfson College, Oxford University and latterly Chief Executive of the Royal Air Forces Association, has joined the Board as Vice Chairman.

In the meantime, it’s vital that the 50th Birthday Appeal is successful, as this is the enabling activity for XH558’s flying season in 2010.

For now, may I therefore ask you to help us in any way you can with our appeal?

I shall be writing again to all our supporters and in the meantime may I wish you a very Happy Christmas, a Prosperous New Year and I urge that you think of Vulcan Merchandise for those “stocking fillers”.

Kind Regards,

John Sharman
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Vulcan to the Sky Trust

by **Hungry Haggis** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 7:52 pm

Not got that one yet .But for a starter for 20 .I hope he's as good as it reads And a new Vice Chair as well There is hope yet. As with all newbies lets give the man some room. :ymapplause:

by **Jigsaw** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 8:38 pm

Agreed

by **Xplumberlives** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 8:39 pm

Onward and upward, I like the cut of his jib!

by **Saracenman** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 8:41 pm

let's just hope he walks the walk

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by **Xplumberlives** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 8:41 pm

Indeed!

by **Nickolas** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 8:43 pm

With an accountant at the helm, watch out for a 'Night of the Long Knives'...............

I smell some changes bounding over the horizon.............. $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$

by **Saracenman** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 8:45 pm

like cost CUTTING, before we all bust our balls continuing to PAY for them ~x(

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by **Xplumberlives** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 8:48 pm

Nickolas wrote:With an accountant at the helm, watch out for a 'Night of the Long Knives'...............

I smell some changes bounding over the horizon.............. $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$

Oh I DO hope so!!!!!!!!!

by **Nickolas** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 9:19 pm

The future's bright, the future's Triangular............

by **Exceptionalsleeper** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 9:34 pm

Lets hope the damage hasn't already been done by the previous erm... people!

I'm happy for the chap, lets hope he can steer the good ship Vulcan rather than the submarine! Anyone know his background at all?

by **RLN** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 9:36 pm

Being an accountant doesn't necessarily (sp) mean he won't be influenced.

by **Saracenman** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 9:38 pm

Exceptionalsleeper wrote:Anyone know his background at all?

taken from VulcantotheSky.org.......

John Sharman

John Sharman was a founding shareholder in Spectrum Capital, Ltd. in 1985 and is an Executive Director of the company. John is a graduate of University College, Oxford.

John's career started at Rolls Royce who awarded him an industrial scholarship in 1967. After graduating from Oxford, he was appointed PA to the Production Director. After leaving Rolls Royce, John joined First National Finance as a trainee management accountant, eventually working on the formation of the property lifeboat during the secondary-banking crisis in 1972. From 1973 to 1980, John worked in Singapore for the United Overseas Bank Group, specialising in ship finance and finance for the Tin Dredging industry including the repatriation of London Tin Corporation to Malaysia to form what is today Malaysian Mining Corporation.

Upon his return from Singapore, John was appointed Managing Director of Guinness Peat Midland, a joint venture between Guinness Peat Aviation and Midland Bank (now HSBC) designed to develop aircraft finance products through Ireland. Having been head-hunted by Chemical Bank in 1982, he was appointed Vice President, Special Finance Group tasked with developing a successful aviation portfolio.

Over the last 20 years, John has been a key player in establishing and developing Spectrum's business in the aviation finance sector and now runs Spectrum Capital London Limited. In his time at Spectrum, he has been instrumental in developing a range of complex option lease structures that have been employed by a number of airlines worldwide. In 2002 he was acclaimed by Euromoney as one of the sector's "top 50 market shapers", based on his significant contribution via the development of innovative financing structures.

John is a Non-Executive Director of Aer Lingus, where he is also presently acting Chairman. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society; a member of the Aerospace committee of the Department of Trade & Industry; a member of the Aviation Club of Great Britain and is visiting lecturer in Air Transport Management at City University

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by **Jigsaw** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 9:43 pm

Not a bad CV. Thanks SM.

by **Hungry Haggis** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 9:46 pm

No weeds under his chiar then .Said it earler give the guy some room See what flies out the door .

by **Saracenman** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 9:47 pm

from what I've been told, he really does mean business! he wants to see the Trustees playing a more central role in the day-to-day running of 'things'

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by **Xplumberlives** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 10:00 pm

Interesting!

by **Air** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 11:15 pm

An interesting addition.

Let's just hope he's still got time to make the necessary changes to enable things to progress.

by **Saracenman** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 11:17 pm

he's no addition! John Sharman was already a Trustee - he's just replaced Dr. Pleming as Trustee Chairman

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by **Air** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 11:25 pm

So what is Dr Pleming doing now then?

by **MrTim** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 11:28 pm

Will he also be on taking the Chief Exec's role too, I wonder? Who's still calling the shots here?

by **Saracenman** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 11:31 pm

I'm not sure if he intends to step down as a Trustee, although i suspect he will

he's still CEO of the operating company though - but for how much longer is anyone's guess ~x(

at least he now has a BOSS!

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by **Air** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 11:41 pm

I'd read he was stepping down, but assumed he was leaving altogether.

So will all future news updates be from John Sharman?

by **Xplumberlives** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 11:43 pm

Air wrote:So what is Dr Pleming doing now then?

Lots of crosswords!

by **Saracenman** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 11:46 pm

Air wrote:I'd read he was stepping down, but assumed he was leaving altogether.

So will all future news updates be from John Sharman?

that's a very good question!

there's no reason why Dr. P can't send updates, but i think John Sharman's from today sets the tone of what we can expect in the future - after all, he did say........

I shall be writing again to all our supporters.....

i think we can expect more from him

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