Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd. has hired Bertrand Grabowski as a senior strategic adviser, according to a DAE statement.
Bertrand was most recently a member of the board of directors of the DVB Bank in charge of aviation and rail.
Under his leadership, the bank solidified its pre-eminence as a leading aviation asset-based lending platform and expanded its franchise to include aviation asset management, investment management and advisory businesses.
Prior to joining DVB, Bertrand had a well-known career in transportation finance in London, New York and Tokyo. He worked at Citibank and Bank Indosuez, providing highly structured asset financing solutions to clients.
“Bertrand is a world-class aviation finance professional and is extremely well-respected in the aviation industry,” said Firoz Tarapore, chief executive officer.
“We are proud to add Bertrand to our management team as we make steady progress to double the size of our aircraft leasing portfolio,” he added.
“We grew our portfolio by 25 percent in 2016 and are on track to record similar growth in 2017,” Tarapore said.
“While retaining some other responsibilities in the industry, Bertrand will play an instrumental role in shaping the development of our franchise, and our entire team is excited by this stellar addition,” he said.

Source: Arab News