
Elie Bruyninckx
Elie has 17 years of experience in aviation fuel storage management as Director and Chairman HRS NV (Hydrant Refuelling System), the fuel storage company at Brussels Airport and current Currently CEO of TUI Western Region.
Uplift Team


Sven Versé
Senior Manager Fuelling Operations,
Uplift Pioneer
Sven is a senior manager with more than 28 years of experience in the aviation fuelling industry. During this period, he had various roles and developed an expertise in fuel management coordination, into-plane management and fuel farm management in an international environment. He was location fuel into-plane manager at Brussels Airport for 7 years.


Maxim Breugelmans
Manager Fuelling Assets,
Uplift Pioneer
Maxim is a senior engineer with 4 years of experience in international aviation fuelling construction projects.
In this period, he gained substantial experience in the design, construction and maintenance of aviation fuelling assets and implementation of associated management systems, including maintenance, HSSE, quality control, emergency procedures & business continuity.


Kevin Raets
Senior Financial Manager Fuelling,
Uplift Pioneer
Kevin is a senior manager with 8+ years of experience in finance & accounting in the aviation fuelling industry. In this period, he managed finance & accounting departments and controlled budgets for various aviation fuelling businesses in 3 different European countries. He clearly understands the ins and outs of these type of activities.


Sven Jonckers
Senior Manager Fuelling Infrastructure,
Uplift Pioneer
Sven is a senior manager with 15+ years of experience in international aviation fuelling engineering projects.
He gained a vast experience in managing multiple complex projects worldwide such as fuel farm management, project management, negotiating contracts, managing interfaces between different techniques, preparing and monitoring project schedules and conducting field inspections. He is internationally recognized for its experience in sizing and lay-out of fuel storage and hydrant systems as well as the associated firefighting and safety systems in line with international best practices and industry standards.


Federico Vailati
Senior Business Development Manager,
Uplift Pioneer
Federico is a senior manager with 8 years of experience in the aviation fuelling industry. During his career he was based in several cities around the globe (Rome, Milan, Hamburg, Brussels, Dubai and Singapore) where he successfully managed complex projects from the tendering phases to start-ups. Federico has deep knowledge of the international aviation fuelling markets, including but not only operational aspects, global business development, transitions and start-up of new operations.
