Air-Dynamic Team

At your service for all your private jet and helicopter flights all over the world

RAFFAELLA MELEDANDRI

Sales & Marketing Director

Raffaella Meledandri is the heart of Air-Dynamic.

Italian father, German mother, Swiss by adoption with a Master Degree in Political Science, Raffaella is an experienced Managing Director and Luxury Travel Experiences Coordinator with a demonstrated history of working in the airlines/aviation industry.

Skilled in Negotiations, Operations Management, Logistics Management, and Aviation she has beenwith Air-Dynamic since day 1.

Raffaella has close to a decade of experience in the United Nations world, travelled and lived all over the world for many years including countries like Iraq, Afghanistan, Jordan, Kuwait and Africa. She therefore understands the cultures of the various countries and throughout the years has created an incredible world wide network.

Her Motto “Nothing is Impossible”.

NICHOLAS EVSTIGNEEV

Director of Operations Falcon 2000S & PC-12 Pilot

Nicholas Evstigneev, Russian parents born in Australia, Swiss resident is the Chief Operations of Air-Dynamic from the start.

Nicholas has over 30 years of experience in the Aviation Industry and Business Development. He is also a Pilot of Fixed Wings and Helicopters.

He travelled and worked throughout the whole world since he was a young man, it is difficult to name a country he has not visited. He worked under contractors as well as with the United Nations for Humanitarian flights and air food delivery.

Speaks fluent Russian and English.

DOROTHEA HESS

Sales & Marketing Executive

Dorothea, the German component of the team, started her journey with Air-Dynamic from the very beginning. After her university studies both in Germany and Italy in languages and music science and her Internship at the United Nations WFP she started the company’s Business Development in August 2005. She is today focused on clients relationships, flight operations and sales. Dorothea speaks perfect Italian, German, English.

MONIA PATERNESI

Sales Executive

Monia Paternesi, in her private life is a mother of 4 children which is one of the reasons along with many years of experience working in the General Aviation of LIRA (Ciampino) that has allowed her to develop communication skills and organizational skills for the management of different situations linked to different needs. At work like at home.
Monia takes care of her customer’s requests with the utmost professionalism and makes sure that every detail from A to Z is taken care of. She speaks Italian, French and English.

FRANCESCA CAIROLI

Customer Service Representative & Sales Executive

Francesca Cairoli is sales specialist and customer assistant in Lugano.
Her customer service experience for more than 20 years in the airlines and cruise lines, allows her to quickly grasp customer’s needs and spot opportunities to recommend products and services that will make their choice even better.
Her talent for always keeping up to date with events in a business where change is a constant with the ability to react quickly allows her to give a perfect service.
Francesca speaks English, Italian, Spanish and French.

Her favorite aphorism is by St.Augustine:
“The world is a book, and those who don’t travel read only one page”

ALESSANDRO BINDA

Communication & Advertising Specialist

Alessandro is a Bachelor student in Communication, Cultures and Society at USI University in Lugano and speaks Italian, English and French.

He has been part of Air-Dynamic’s team for two years, defining and implementing the company’s communication strategies and regulating relationships with partnerships. He is responsible for the routine maintenance of the website and the management of social channels.

VITTORIO MACCHI

Admin & Finance Specialist

Vittorio Macchi is in charge of the entire financial and administrative section of Air-Dynamic SA and related consultancy.

He is a qualified accountant and has a background as a fiduciary in Switzerland for corporate management in all economic sectors.

In addition to his Swiss profession, he is also involved in management activities as an executive editor of Italian magazines.