Lars Welinder

Mango Aviation Partners is a UK based aviation advisory boutique specialising in the LCC market. It is based on a formidable team of senior management from a number of highly successful carriers. The service offering range from all key aspects of business start-up and development to management and control. A broad network of Partners and Associates caters for clients around the world.

Founder Partner of Ventana Aviation Ltd, a resource & consulting practice that can draw from some 30 aviation specialists covering areas from strategy, finance, project management, flight & ground operations, route economics, training, customer services, etc. Our Partners and Associates have been engaged in projects throughout Europe, the Middle East and Asia and all have been recruited from a variety of low cost and full service carriers as well as business aviation operators in many countries and markets.

Interims Managing Director of this charter airline with the aim to re-engineer (inc obtaining new AOC & Operating Licence), expand and integrate it with new owners

Engaged as a non-executive Director and an internal trouble-shooter. Main responsibilities have been focusing on providing interims management resource, re-organising the operations group and to drive the development of shareholder values. This included the evaluation of diversification opportunities and the development and introduction of business efficiency programmes. JetClub is a global aviation management company, operating a fleet of long range jets (GIV, G550, GBX, Legacy and BBJ) servicing high net

A software development company with clients ranging from BT and Bradford & Bingley to Rightmove and specialised in the Retail Financial sector. The Majorband software linked web-based front-ends to legacy systems and built an excellent reputation for quality and reliability, with 100% success rate with client projects (i.e. on time, within budget and to business specification). The company also designed and developed Pario, a Pensions software in order to increase the shareholder values based on valuable IP

Co-founder and Chairman of Itvision Group BV, a venture pioneering the development of interactive browser-based e-learning applications using video streams and animations for distribution on networks. Forming strategy and organising finance; supporting the management; and assisting in the building of strategic relations. In 1999 Itvision was acquired by a public company and throughout the “lock-in” period, engaged as Head of Corporate Development for Adcore.

Entity established to assist and stimulate the development of commercial opportunities in Malaysia. Projects ranged from Information Technology and Training to the design and manufacturing of Crystal and Glassware

For 5 years engaged as CEO of Softvision Group Plc bringing an entrepreneurial activity to a public company and the leading European producer and publisher of video based IT learning programmes. Building an efficient high-tech production facility and an international organisation with subsidiaries in 7 countries; raising funds and; obtaining a listing on OFEX in London.

Introduced and developed the commercialised VAT refund concept (Tax Free Shopping) over a period of 7 years. Successfully sold Europe Tax Free Shopping Ltd in 1992 to banking consortium. Negotiated with authorities to obtain clarifications; selling the service to retail organisations at board level, building a multi-currency data processing centre; setting up and managing bank facilities throughout the world and running cash refund services at major ports and airports.

Formed an international ‘B2B’ communications agency with operations in London (HQ), New York, Stockholm and Oslo. Developed Promote International Ltd successfully for 10 years Carried out assignments ranging from research and feasibility studies to the formulation and implementation of communications plans as well as strategic planning and business development projects to several public companies.

Product Marketing Manager with Tektronix. The area of responsibility covered the design and implementation of recruitment and training programmes in collaboration with the company’s European subsidiaries. In 1974 assumed the responsibility for the running of Tektronix’ Scandinavian IDD operation. The job included all aspects of management of the division’s operations in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland, as well as negotiating contracts with key customers in the region.