Once more VZM Management Services closed a year with positive results. 2017 turned out to be one of the five best years in the 21-year history of the company. The customer base expanded further with companies in Switzerland and Italy. Once more most of the services provided were interim-management support to airlines and MROs.

With much more attractive temperatures, the average score at the 2017 VZM Dutch Aviation Open golf tournament was the best we have seen in the last ten years. So it was no surprise that the winner, Steve Williams, broke the record with a score of 40 stableford points. For one year he is the happy owner of the Hans Minnee Challenge Trophy.

In March VZM published its 17^th edition of the annual VZM Market Outlook for commercial aviation & maintenance. In it we looked back at recent developments and provided our thoughts regarding future developments. The document can be found at the VZM Publication page, freely accessible for subscribers to the VZM Newsletter. Subscription is free of charge and without any obligations.