Jair joined Azorra in July 2025 and serves as our Assistant Vice President - Portfolio Management.

Jair brings 35 years of technical aircraft knowledge and contracts management experience to our team. Prior to joining Azorra, Jair managed lease contracts for customers in the Americas at Carlyle Aviation Partners.
Jair started his aviation career in Brazil with VASP Airlines in 1989. He later joined Embraer in 1999 as the company’s expert in aircraft pilot training and taught clients in China, the Pacific, North America, and Europe. During his time at Embraer, Jair worked in sales development and analysis for aircraft maintenance and parts service agreements. He served as Aircraft Customer Services Contracts Manager for 10 years for operators in North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

Jair graduated from EEBAS Aeronautical Military School as an Aircraft Maintenance Technician and then studied Mechanical Engineering at Santa Cecília University in Santos.

Assistant Vice President - Portfolio Management

Jair Souza