Stratos 12 is a partnership of senior aviation leaders helping airlines, governments and mission-critical organisations achieve sustainable performance, resilience and commercial clarity.

We work with forward-thinking operators to simplify complexity, reduce waste and future-proof success. Each engagement combines independent objectivity with hands-on executive experience from inside the industry.

Our partners have led airlines through transformation, turnaround and growth. 

Collectively, they have held CEO, COO, Flight Operations and Commercial Director roles within global and regional carriers, giving Stratos 12 a rare ability to turn analysis into action.

Remco Althuis – former CEO of Air Seychelles and Nordic Aviation Group; ex-VP Europe at Etihad Airways and senior executive at KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Specialist in large-scale transformation, restructuring and commercial strategy.

Richard Nanton – flight-operations leader with three decades at Thomas Cook Airlines UK, easyJet, Qatar Airways and Jet2. Type Rating Examiner on multiple aircraft. Founder of CarboNetZero Ltd and certified leadership coach focused on operational performance and sustainability.

Jean-Marc Youkhana-Ichard – over 30 years in aviation asset management and MRO, including 23 years as CEO of Uplifting Aviation. Structured transactions exceeding USD 1.7 billion and advises on mission-critical engineering and aircraft-lifecycle strategies.

Barry Eustance – former A330/A340 Captain and transformation leader with 40 years in aviation. Specialist in change leadership, industrial relations and organisational performance. Recognised aviation commentator for BBC and Bloomberg.

What We Do

Airline strategy, structure and transformation
Fleet and route optimisation
Industrial relations and workforce alignment (pilots, cabin crew, leadership)
Mission-critical and helicopter operations
Corporate-jet representation (acquisition, operation, disposal)
Board and stakeholder-governance advisory

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