“Zeno Air, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company and the flight department for the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. based just outside of Chicago in Kenosha, WI. Over the last 3 years, we have employed Freestream Aircraft Limited as our exclusive broker in three separate aircraft transactions. We have sold one Gulfstream IV serial #1203, one Global Express serial #9047 and we purchased a G-550 serial #5063.
Our primary contact and broker in all transactions was Mr. Alireza Ittihadieh, CEO of Freestream Aircraft Limited. Freestream’s home office is in London with offices in Teterboro, Hong Kong and India. The Freestream group is fluent in at least 7 languages. They possess an intimate knowledge of the global culture within the corporate aircraft market. Freestream is clearly superior to other aircraft brokerage houses in the world and domestic market.
Alireza is a consummate business partner who strongly advocates for his clients. He is without an equal in this area and I have known many in my 30 years within corporate aviation. He is frank, honest and does not hesitate to enlighten the client on the reality of either buying or selling an aircraft. He possesses a keen insight on potential buyers and sellers as to their motivations and goals, giving your team a valuable edge. He and his highly skilled associates are available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Alireza’s global thought process and knowledge of the world market is without equal. Zeno sold its Global Express to an international buyer and bought its G-550 as well from an international owner. And in all of our transactions I firmly believe we were the decided winner in every negotiation. This proved out in reviewing similar sales and acquisitions in the market place during the same time as our transactions.
If in the future Zeno were to purchase or sell an aircraft, we would only use Freestream Aircraft Ltd.”
+ Craig Johnson, VP/Senior Director Aviation, Zeno Air, Inc. Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
"It is abundantly clear that without your expertise and guidance, the project objectives most assuredly would not have been achieved. I personally appreciate the flexibility and willingness of Freestream Aircraft to guide and direct us through our complex project."
+ David L. Murphy, Former Vice President, Ford Motor Company
"...Boeing Capital Corporation is grateful for the role that you played in our two recent G-IV transactions. We were fortunate that your clients chose to hire your services and we are hopeful that we will have another opportunity to work with you again in the near future. Thank you once again for your help and dedication."
+ Donald W. Walsh, Manager Business Aircraft Finance at Boeing Capital
“Rebecca’s sales team, but especially Rebecca, was the best thing that happened to us when my friend and I decided to sell our 1984 Citation III and upgrade into a late-model Citation Excel. She had the patience of Job in dealing with me, the lead partner, in the acquisition of our Excel. Without her, we would not have made the great choice we did. She found us a plane with 1100 hours that was 95% equipped with everything desired; she took care of all the pre-buy inspections and details; and she negotiated the upgrades to our avionics with Duncan Aviation.
Without Rebecca, my friend and his family and my family and I would not be enjoying the wonderful convenience of having our own jet at our disposal. She was simply incredible on all counts, and I recommend her to any potential airplane purchaser without reservation.”
+ Malcolm A. Borg, Managing Partner – Trio Air Holdings, LLC
"The coordination of our air travel with our land itinerary was excellent and the extremely professional and courteous service from your staff made me and my family feel very comfortable on our flights from place to place. Once again, thank you for the time, effort and proficiency you put into our flight arrangements..."
+ Mr. Ralph Lauren
“We sincerely thank Connie Marrero and her group for handling the acquisition of our new G450. Through her endless efforts to search for an aircraft an early position was procured. Ms. Marrero meticulously laid out a plan that would insure a seamless delivery as well as limit our tax exposure both in the US and Mexico. She as well as her staff gave invaluable attention to the many details that arise in a transaction of this magnitude. Her hard work is held in high regard by our legal and financial divisions. Furthermore, Connie’s bilingual capability in Spanish became an asset in communicating effectively between the Seller and ourselves as well as assisted us through translation of many documents. This was our first transaction performed by Connie Marrero and we look forward to a long lasting relationship with many more transactions to follow. We have no reservations in recommending her to anyone as we know it is certain to be a positive experience!”
+ Armando Ortega, Vice President, Legal & General Counsel ~ Southern Copper Corporation
“Connie Marrero and her associates were instrumental with the sale of our Hawker 800XP and acquisition of our Gulfstream GIV. I am thankful for her tireless attention to detail and her vast industry knowledge.
Her work ethic and personal dedication to providing the best aircraft for our company was second only to her professionalism and her high moral code of ethics. Ms. Marrero directed all aspects of the sale and purchase from the pre-buy through the delivery making it a seamless transition for both aircraft. She is currently our exclusive agent on another sale and purchase and we will continue to utilize her exceptional skills in all future transactions as well.”
+ Rick Clark, Chief Pilot – OAC Holdings
“This was my first involvement in the sale of an aircraft (Gulfstream IV). Rebecca Posoli-Cilli had been retained as our broker and was highly regarded by our owner and CEO from a previous (and very successful) transaction.
Rebecca was the consummate professional and was extremely patient in explaining with detail the process that we needed to follow to complete the sale. The sale of an aircraft requires the interaction with many parties and is incredibly involved. It entails the involvement of brokers, buyers, buyer’s counsel, buyer’s consultants, inspection and survey experts, flight crew and mechanics, attorneys, etc. It entails dealing with ego’s and issues of technical and legal complexity. It involves strategy, tactics and focused execution. She worked tirelessly, day and night, seven days a week to develop the strategy to navigate and complete the sale. The sales team makes themselves available 24 hours a day and even on weekends so there was always a person answering our calls and not a voicemail system.
Rebecca was outstanding at counseling us to be firm on our price and terms despite our inclinations to yield. We worked with five (5) prospective buyers to finally get the deal done at the right price and terms. Rebecca’s entire team engaged to support the logistics to accommodate the buyer and complete the sale. When the deal was done, everyone was thrilled with the result. There is only one person we will call when we sell our next airplane – Rebecca Posoli-Cilli. Her instincts for this business are incredible and her positive, professional and pleasant demeanor were key ingredients to achieve an enjoyable and successful end result!”
+ Louis J. Lanzillo, EVP and Vice-Chairman – UNICCO Service Company
"I want to place on record our satisfaction with the service you have provided to us. Not only were you able, where others had failed, to identify a suitable aircraft in a very tight market, not least by encompassing in your search operators not normally considered as being in the lease market, but you also found us an example perfectly suited to our needs."
+ Mr. Brian Humphries, CEO, Shell Aircraft Limited
“I sincerely thank Connie Marrero and her firm for handling the retail sale of a GIV-SP and the purchase of a G550. She quickly located the best G550 for the intended purposes and properly managed the pre-purchase inspection as well as the importation. There were several people (attorneys, bankers and executives) working for both transactions and Ms. Marrero cooperated with all of them with efficiency, poise and accountability. I will work with her again with pleasure and wish her the best success in her new endeavor.”
+ Theodore Angelopolous
"I would like to express my deepest thanks and appreciation for the professional attention you gave to the sale of our Gulfstream G-IV serial number 1202. Your follow-up and co-ordination between the various parties contributed greatly to the swift and smooth transaction of the sale of our aircraft. Wishing you all the success in your future endeavours."
+ Feisal al-Hussein, Brigadier General of the Royal Jordanian Air Force
“We remain convinced that Rebecca’s efforts related to the sale and lease back of Taubman Air’s GIV were outstanding, especially considering the difficulties posed by the purchaser.”
+ Dennis Olson - Taubman Air
“… I have completed several transactions with Rebecca Posoli-Cilli and her team. All of the marketing associated with each transaction has been of the highest quality. The responsiveness, professionalism and honesty distinguish Rebecca and her colleagues as premier marketers of aircraft to corporations.”
+ John E. (Jeff) Frank, Chief Pilot (Retired) – AT&T Wireless Services
"It was really nice to deal with someone without a formal contract but just an understanding, which also seemed to work for you. You carried out what you promised in the sale of my Falcon 2000, for which I thank you."
+ Bernie Ecclestone
“… Rebecca Posoli-Cilli took on the challenge of selling my GIII in a market which was truly choking with oversupply. I had not known her before and the price she thought she would get for me was about a half a million more than I believed possible. I thought she just wanted the listing and was promising more to get me interested. It turned out she knew the value of my plane far better than I did.
(Rebecca) didn’t force me to accept the first offer that came along and she got me a buyer willing to pay the extra $500,000 difference. She also didn’t lose interest once the deal was structured, she held my hand through to closing. When the buyer took an extra two months to come up with the money, Rebecca not only stood by me, she stood up in front of me – pushing the buyer, demanding interest payments and getting them at a time when the price of GIII’s probably moved down by another $500,000.
If Rebecca could sell my GIII at such a price in less than five months in the worst GIII market on record, I can only guess at what she can do with a plane that is in demand. I could not have been more pleased with my experience and have never been sorry for recommending Rebecca’s services to anyone.”
+ N.K.
"We are truly grateful for your valuable assistance. With my very best wishes..."
+ Spyros Niarchos
“Rebecca Posoli-Cilli and Connie Marrero showed a dogged determination in what turned out to be a very protracted process to complete the sale of our aircraft. They successfully negotiated between foreign operators in two different countries thus showing their expertise in the international marketplace. Their technical department are skilled in researching records and know exactly what should be required on a pre-buy in order to achieve a fair transaction. Rebecca and Connie will be the first we will turn to for our future transactions in this field.
+ Captain Richard Campbell-Jones, - Ditco, Geneva
“Our Gulfstream IV aircraft was on the market for over a year. During that time, Rebecca Posoli-Cilli maintained a patient, deliberate and professional approach in her efforts to sell the aircraft. We have always been very impressed with her intimate knowledge of the aircraft market and her ability to deliver on her commitments.
This is the second successful transaction completed by Rebecca on behalf of our organization. We look forward to continuing our excellent relationship with Rebecca and her colleagues.”
+ George A. Keches, President and Chief Operating Officer – UNICCO Service Company
"Thank you for the unbureaucratic and highly competent manner in which you handled at short notice the organisation of the direct flight from Nassau, Bahamas, to Zurich Kloten on June 2, 1998. Based on my experience with your company, I can highly recommend your services at all times for especially important flight missions."
+ Dr. Jorg Rosler, The Examining Judge 4 of the Swiss Ministry of Justice
"We very much appreciate and value the transactions we have been able to conclude thus far and very much look forward to continuing our mutual beneficial relationship over the next twelve months and beyond."
+ Mr. Louis Seno, Director-Business Aircraft of Boeing Capital Corporation
"I am writing to you to express my deepest "Thank you" for an outstanding job in assisting Visteon Corporation with our aircraft transactions. Your knowledge, dedication, persistence, and professionalism resulted in the acquisition of our Gulfstream IV SP [and Hawker 800A]."
+ Mr. Peter J. Pestillo, Chairman and CEO of Visteon Corporation
Thank you for your assistance with respect to the sale of our Gulfstream IV in May. Despite the "soft" market conditions, we were able to accomplish our objectives. We were very pleased with the service and attention you gave us, and all of the business was conducted in a highly satisfactory manner. In the specialized field of aircraft sales, we found your broad range of knowledge and information very helpful to us. We wish you continued success."
+ Mr. Hussein Badrawi and Mr. Amanuel Mazengia, Picton Ltd.
"Just a quick note to let you know how very much I have enjoyed our relationship over the past few years. Your advice and astute knowledge of the aircraft market have been tremendously useful in several purchases and sales of aircraft I have conducted personally and on behalf of the Fairchild Corporation."
"I am especially impressed by the unparalleled service - courteous, efficient and flexible provided by Freestream. The fact that you are always available to personally oversee a successful flight, makes me look forward to continuing our relationship in the future..."
+ Mr. Jeffrey J. Steiner, Chairman and CEO of Fairchild Corporation
"I am sending this letter to you to acknowledge and thank you for the role that you played representing the buyers in our two recent aircraft sale transactions. You contributed insightful and creative suggestions which helped us avert significant delays in closing the transaction. We were fortunate that the buyers in both transactions chose to hire your services, and we are hopeful that we will have another opportunity to work with you again in the near future."
+ Mr. Greg May, Vice President of Sanwa Business Credit Corporation