Châteauroux, 26 October 2026: Vallair, the multi-disciplinary MRO and mature aircraft asset specialist, has appointed experienced commercial expert Malcolm Chandler as MRO Sales Director – Lessors & Airlines. After gaining valuable international experience in a highly competitive sector, his appointment marks his return to the Company in a senior leadership role, where he will be responsible for the Company’s MRO activities throughout the department and across its two facilities in Châteauroux and Montpellier.
He returns to a business that is built for what next awaits the MRO landscape, bringing fresh and broad perspectives, valuable market insight and enhanced industry knowledge. Ready to drive commercial growth, he has identified maximising efficiency and future-proofing as his priorities across his remit of airframes, engines, and aerostructures. He will spearhead new business opportunities and strengthen partner relationships to deliver high-quality and cost-effective MRO services to customers.
He explains: “It is an exciting time to return to Vallair and I am looking forward to contributing to the next stage of development. The Company has undergone significant transformation, through change, investment, and a renewed leadership team. However, it has maintained its commitment to technical excellence and operational reliability. We are concentrating on building on these fundamentals, consolidating our services and making significant investments to ensure we evolve with the needs of our customers. With our latest A330 NEO maintenance approval, for example, we are expanding our capabilities so that we can offer the highest-quality, most cost-effective solutions for flag carriers, lessors and airlines within our geographical footprint.”
Pascal Parant, Chief Commercial & Marketing Officer at Vallair Group, welcomes Chandler’s return to the Company: “Malcolm has a strong reputation for business development across the airline and lessor sector and a proven track record for driving impact. He returns to a company which he knows but which has evolved: over recent times, Vallair has taken decisive steps to strengthen its capabilities and invest in its people. A respected and well-known industry figure, Malcolm brings a deep understanding of customer needs and a sharp sensitivity to the nuances of the market. He is uniquely placed not only to support the Company through its ongoing growth, but also reinforce the standards that matter most to aircraft owners, lessors, asset managers and MRO partners.”
Chandler is working closely with internal MRO and commercial teams to implement restructuring measures and streamline workflows across Vallair’s range of airframe services, including full base maintenance, lease transfers, parking & storage, painting and teardown. The Company’s approvals cover A330 CEO/NEO, A340-300/-600, A320 CEO/NEO and 737 aircraft, with further new generation aircraft, both narrow and wide body, progressively being added. Chandler’s scope also encompasses engine activities, such as storage, part out and light repairs, as well as services for aerostructures.
