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March 3, 2008

Encore FBO, GTCR and Platform Partners Complete Acquisition of Landmark Aviation FBOs

Dallas, TX — Encore FBO, GTCR Golder Rauner and Platform Partners have completed the acquisition of Landmark Aviation’s Airport Services division, consisting of 33 FBOs, from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE). The combined company, which will retain the Landmark Aviation name, consists of 41 FBOs throughout the US, Canada and Europe.

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February 19, 2008

Landmark Appoints Darrell Northern General Manager at Dallas Facility

Winston-Salem, NC — Darrell Northern has been named to the position of General Manager at Landmark Aviation's Dallas, TX (DAL) facility.

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January 22, 2008

Steve Leidigh Takes GM Post at Landmark's Lakeland Florida Facility (LAL)

Winston-Salem, NC — Steve Leidigh has been named to the position of General Manager at Landmark Aviation's Lakeland, Florida (LAL) facility.

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December 14, 2007

GTCR and Encore FBO Partner to Acquire Landmark Aviation

Chicago, IL — GTCR Golder Rauner LLC and Encore FBO, LLC announced today that they have jointly entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the fixed base operator (“FBO”) business including the related charter, aircraft sales, and maintenance parts assets of Landmark Aviation from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise.

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October 19, 2007

Landmark Names Faulkner GM at White Plains

Winston-Salem, NC — Landmark Aviation has appointed Eric Faulkner to the position of General Manager of the White Plains, NY FBO (HPN).

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October 19, 2007

Landmark Names Dave Sunda MRO/Avionics Manager at INT

Winston-Salem, NC — Landmark Aviation has appointed Dave Sunda to the position of Manager of the MRO/Avionics division of the company’s Winston-Salem, NC facility (INT).

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September 6, 2007

Landmark Names Schledewitz GM at Wichita Falls

Winston-Salem, NC — Landmark Aviation has appointed Erika Schledewitz General Manager of the Wichita Falls, Texas (SPS) FBO.

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August 14, 2007

Landmark Aviation Fills Three Key Executive Positions

Winston-Salem, NC — Landmark Aviation today announced three key executive appointments. Hopkins, Mekis and Linville tapped for top slots.

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August 1, 2007

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise completes acquisition of Standard Aero and Landmark Aviation

Dubai, UAE, — Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), a global aerospace manufacturing and services corporation, today announced the formal completion of its acquisition of aviation service providers Standard Aero and Landmark Aviation from The Carlyle Group. DAE will merge the companies as a business enterprise within its DAE Engineering subsidiary. The transaction, valued at US$1.9 billion, brings together two of the world’s leading maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) providers.

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August 1, 2007

Roger Wolfe Resigns as CEO of Landmark Aviation

Dubai, UAE, — Landmark Aviation announced today that Chief Executive Officer Roger Wolfe will resign this month following a two-year tenure in which he led the company through successful FBO acquisitions, major renovations, a corporate rebranding, and other investments in the business.

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August 1, 2007

Landmark Aviation Announces Appointment of Shawn Vick as CEO of Airport Services

Dubai, UAE, — Landmark Aviation today named Shawn Vick as Chief Executive Officer of its Airport Services business, which offers 33 full-service FBO facilities in North America, Aircraft Sales, Charter & Maintenance, and MRO operations associated with the FBO sites.

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