Menzies Aviation has appointed Marco di Mario as Executive Vice President Fuels, reinforcing its position as the world’s largest independent aviation fuel services provider. Menzies’ focus is on delivering safe, efficient, and integrated fueling solutions to airlines, airports, and fuel suppliers. Menzies currently provides into-plane fueling (ITP) and fuel farm management at 79 airports in five countries, annually handling 3.3 million fuel turns and nearly 40 billion liters of fuel. It boasts a strong safety record and a highly trained team of fuel operations specialists. “With an established fuels footprint in Europe and the Americas and further expansion planned in OSEA and MEAA, Menzies supports customers at every stage of the fueling process – from fuel receipt and storage through to aircraft delivery. This integrated approach helps airlines enhance on-time performance and safety, while enabling airports and fuel suppliers to maximize compliance, and operational resilience,” the release emphasizes.
Marco, who joined Menzies in 2022 after two decades of aviation fuels experience in senior roles at Skytanking and Shell Aviation, will continue to lead the European fuels business while expanding growth across Oceania, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. He will collaborate with regional leaders such as SVP Fuel Americas. Kevin Lager, to ensure global service coordination. To date, at Menzies, Marco managed the expansion of its European fuels network; the launch of ITP operations at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), as well as a number of start-ups across the Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark.
Philipp Joeinig, Group CEO, Menzies Aviation, said: “Aviation depends on safe, efficient fueling, and it’s an area where we’re continuing to grow and invest. Marco’s industry experience and proven track record of growing our European operations make him ideally placed to lead our global fuels portfolio as we continue to expand and invest in long-term partnerships.”
Marco di Mario, EVP Fuels, Menzies Aviation, added: “It’s a privilege to take on this expanded role at such an exciting moment for our fuels business. We have built strong foundations in Europe and the Americas, and I look forward to working with colleagues worldwide as we strengthen our capabilities and unlock new opportunities across the Menzies network.”
