AerFin has announced the appointment of Paul Ashcroft to the newly created role of Senior Vice President – Asia Pacific. With an extensive career spanning over 30 years in diverse technical and commercial capacities, Ashcroft brings a wealth of industry experience to his new position.
Beginning his career at GE Wales, where he took a lead role in powerplant technical support for CFM56 engines with Asia Pacific customers and earned certification as a Six-Sigma Black Belt, he subsequently held leadership positions at Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong. There, Ashcroft played a pivotal role in the aircraft trading team, overseeing the engineering aspects of lease transitions. During his tenure at Rolls Royce Civil Aerospace as Chief of Service Engineer, he led a substantial team focused on improving operational reliability, enhancing customer technical support and optimising life cycle costs for the global RB211 and Trent fleets. He also contributed to the expansion of operations into Singapore. In his most recent role as Head of Engineering Services at Rolls Royce Defence, Ashcroft led international teams, ensuring the fulfilment of customers' in-service requirements.
In his new role at AerFin, he will be tasked with expanding the company's presence across the Asia Pacific region. His responsibilities include fostering a high-performance culture, developing and implementing the company's revenue objectives and contributing to the formulation of AerFin's growth vision and long-term partnership opportunities with existing and prospective clients.
