Our Team
Vinicius Pires – President
A born entrepreneur, with experience in the Aeronautics industry, stands out for the way he expedite negotiations. Ahead of Global Aircraft Corp., he uses his knowledge gained over the years to create a seamless process for the purchase or sale of an Aircraft. His vast network allows you to find opportunities not openly available in the market and is always ready for new challenges.
Jonas López – VP / Brazil’s Branch
With more than 25 years of experience in general aviation and commercial awareness, he has worked as Director in an aeronautical education institution; as an entrepreneur, and with aircraft trade and fleet creation for air taxi companies. Currently, in addition to activities with Global Aircraft, he is a representative of the manufacturers Evektor Aircraft and Stemme AG in Brazil.
Felipe Cortelezzi – Chief Operating Officer
Experienced cross-functional professional with 19 years in the Media Conglomerate field.
Strong leadership, operational, commercial, technical, and problem-solving skills.
Proficient in team building, execution, and oversight. Provides guidance on business operations, strategy, planning, and revenue generation.
Skilled in engaging and influencing stakeholders for positive transformations.
Marcos Caput – Brazil’s Sales Director
Has been working since 2008 with Executive Aviation and has experience in the operation of Air Taxi, FBO, and Executive Handling. Has been with Global Aircraft since 2014. He is an acknowledged Photographer of the aeronautical segment, with over 20,000 photos. He attended Aeronautical Science at the FTC College. It also works with the development of paint layouts for commercial and executive aircraft, with dozens of clients. He pilots aircraft as a hobby in his free time.
Romano Penha – Regional Sales Director USA
Engineer, graduated from the Technological Institute of Aeronautics (ITA), has more than 16 years in the aviation market. He worked for 10 years at Embraer, as Sales Engineer Sr. & Product Strategy, been part of the development and sales of the Phenom’s, Legacy’s and Lineage’s programs and development of the EMB 170/190 family. He also worked as a sales engineer at LEKI Aviation USA and at Esoteric Aerospace (NY).
Ana Laura Rebello – Regional Sales Director
Ana Laura recently joined the Global Aircraft team to offer our customers all the knowledge acquired in her 29 years of carrer developed in companies such as Embraer, Dassault, Airbus Helicopters, Gulfstream, Jet Aviation, Global Aviation, Rolls-Royce and JHSF, where her last position was Director of Catarina Executive Airport, responsible for the airport development, management and operation, FBO sales and customer relationship, besides conception and management of SPCTA Air Taxi, Fasano Catering, Catarina Fuel, and Catarina Jets. She is and Aeronautical Engineers and holds MBA degrees in Management, Finance and Boardroom.
Cadu Gauch – Regional Sales Director USA
Graduated from the University of Miami in Business Management and Marketing, in 2003, Cadu worked in sales and market analysis throughout his professional career. With his vast experience, he knows the tools to create reports to help Global Aircraft customers when buying and/or selling the aircraft.
Thales Couto – Helicopter Sales Director
Graduated in Law with an MBA in International Business from UCLA – Brentwood, CA, US, Thales operates in command of the rotorcraft market, bringing all experience in negotiations between different countries of the world.
Filipe Barros – Regional Sales Director CAN
Filipe Barros has been working in Executive Aviation for 35 years. As a pilot, he has more than 6,000 hours of flight experience and 10 years as Captain of the Formula 1 Racer Ayrton Senna Company and family. Currently, at the head of Global Aircraft Canada, he applies all the expertise acquired in his career acting as a consultant for multinational companies and dealers in the processes of evaluation, purchase, sale, ferry flight, and administration of aircraft.
Scott Gugel – Regional Sales Director USA
With over 25 years of experience in rotorcraft operations, he has spent over 10 years exclusively working on several superyachts in the capacity of pilot/engineer, responsible for all aspects of flying and maintaining yacht-based helicopters, and also overseen the aircraft purchase and completions. He’s also a Gulfstream G650 pilot.
Jaiane Costa – Market Analist
Jaiane Costa, currently living in Miami, has extensive experience in new business and customer relations, joined the Global Aircraft team in 2022 to find the best opportunities in the market and help the company make the best deals for its customers.
Sarah Ferreira – Market Researcher
Sarah comes from a background of extensive experience in Sales and market research. Sarah has Graduated from Florida International University in Business Sales and Entrepreneurship. Sarah, it is fluently trilingual in Portuguese, English and Spanish.. She’s with Global Aircraft since 2022.
Manuella Ueberbacker – Market Researcher
Advertising professional with years of experience in B2B Marketing in the industry sector and Inside Sales. Seeking continuous improvements in sales processes, it migrated in 2021 to the commercial area, in order to use all its creativity for solutions focused on customer satisfaction. She has been with Global since 2022.