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Appointed v-p of sales for VIP and special aircraft services at Lufthansa Technik (LHT) in August, Fabian Nagel is well into the process of mastering a complex technical brief. A special focus on a unique part of the world for private aviation—the Middle East—is key to success in the job.

LHT looks at trends these customers watch: yachts, cars, luxury hotels, and private residences. “In the end, that all ends up in the airplane,” Nagel told AIN. “We’ve had relationships with almost all our Middle East clients for 20 to 30 years. We know them and they know us. I would say personal relationships are very good.”