Shiekuma Gemade has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Aircraft Finance Germany with over two decades in aviation, MRO and airline leadership.
At Riyadh Air, Shiekuma served as Head of Fleet responsible for aircraft acquisitions, fleet planning and developing new aircraft programmes. In previous roles at Atlas Air Worldwide and Titan Aviation Leasing, Shiekuma managed widebody freighter lease portfolios, built lease management platforms and handled cross-border transactions across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Earlier at Delta Air Lines, Shiekuma progressed from engineering in Delta Technical Operations to operations leadership, optimising performance for a 450-aircraft DC fleet.
Shiekuma holds a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering and a Master of Science in Aviation Management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, and is an FAA licensed Private Pilot.
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