Asian Aviation Editor Matt Driskillis In Conversation with Raul Villaron, vice president for Asia-Pacific of Embraer Commercial Aviation. Villaron has 15 years of experience in Aviation, supporting airlines to design, develop and implement strategies to deliver the highest return on investment to its investors. Prior to his current role as Asia-Pacific vice president of Embraer Commercial Aviation, Villaron had been leading the Embraer Sales & Marketing team in the Middle East and Africa. Among his greatest achievements is the significant growth in the African continent, growing the customer base to 54 operators, flying more than 200 aircraft in 27 different countries, including the launch customer of the E2 program in Africa – Air Peace, the largest airline in West Africa. Prior to that Villaron was the marketing director for Embraer Commercial Aviation, covering the EMEA region and leading a multi-cultural, highly skilled team out of the Amsterdam office. Villaron has a degree in Mechanical Engineering and also holds a Master Degree in Marketing from ESPM (Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing).