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It gives me great pleasure to welcome all of you to this edition of our NEXUS Corporate newsletter. You know, life is full of surprises. And I never thought I would be sitting here 7 years after starting NEXUS and sharing with you great news about our growth and innovation. I like to think that what sets us apart is our company core values of Integrity, Passion, Commitment to Quality, Innovation, Creativity and Uniqueness. But it is not; it is the fact that over these 7 years, NEXUS has become a great place, for great people to do great work. Our commitment to growth, innovation, safety & quality has become the cornerstone of our company. And this issue focuses on these topics.

First, we were just awarded the most prestigious International Standard-Business Aircraft Operations Stage 3 certification. What does this mean? It means that our commitment to safety & quality was recognized by an independent auditor and certified that we are in line with industry best-practices. Specifically, IS-BAO Stage 3 is the final and the highest level in a five-year performance-based assessment, specifically recognizing compliance with the highest IS-BAO standards and practices following an in-depth audit and rating of our Safety Management System (SMS).

Second, we were also awarded the first ever Aviation Academy Certificate by the General Authority for Civil Aviation, a first of its kind in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In fact, our company’s certificate is “Number GACA 0001” reflecting the magnitude of this milestone for the Kingdom and for NEXUS.

Finally, we were honored to be host sponsors to the February 2017 Aviation Africa Sumit in Kigali, Rwanda, a showcase of growth and innovation in the African Aviation Market. I was very happy and proud to be part of a distinguished panel including Rwanda President, His Excellency Paul Kagame, in the opening ceremonies where I welcomed all the guests, attendees and exhibitors. I am also proud the advisor to President Kagame Tweeted my speech to over 1.5 millions of his followers. It shows his commitment in growing the aviation sector in Africa and choosing NEXUS as the right partner to help with this growth.

The exhibition was successful as we forged new partnerships and relationships supporting our 2017 growth strategies. This issue of our newsletter is packed with all this news along with some great photos that capture the spirit of growth and our commitment to you. I look forward to growing stronger in our partnership and commitment with each of you.

Sincerely Yours,

Abdulla Al Sayed

Message from the

CHAIRMAN

Abdullah Al-SayedFounder & Chairman

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NEXUS PEOPLE

NEXUS India presents female staff with motivational book.

International Women’s day is a day when we recognize the contribution of women in our society, work environment and celebrate gender parity. This day is also about unity, celebration, reflection and action.While a lot of companies today are struggling with hiring and empowering more and more women, NEXUS India has already achieved this milestone. At NEXUS India, 41% of the team consists of women and what is even more impressive is, all the four functions are led by female leaders! This has been possible as they look beyond gender and bestow equal responsibility based on competence.

In addition, NEXUS India’s employee friendly policies, great working environment and the organization’s supportive culture has helped these women achieve a happy work-life balance, while still achieving their professional goals. As a token of appreciation for their commitment, hard work and dedication towards the organization, NEXUS India presented these team members with a motivational book, shared inspirational videos and treated them to an in-house safety workshop by NEXUS India CEO, Mandeep Sandhu, which highlighted safety both at work, and beyond. NEXUS Founder & Chairman Abdullah Al-Sayed said, “We are proud of all of our employees and appreciate the hard work and contributions of all our female employees around the world.” From NEXUS World Headquarters in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

From NEXUS USA team.

From NEXUS Philippines team.

NEXUS celebrates International Women’s Day around the globe.

From India: Monica Gandhi, Vice President; Dipti Dadhich, Sr. Manager; Sadaf Herekar, Vendor Relation Supervisor; Deepti Rajeshwari, Manager; Pradipika Mural, Quality Control Supervisor; Sharon Noronha, Executive; Hetal Son, Executive.

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Lovely F. Fernandez, Flight Dispatch Manager; Alireza Dacasin, Accountant; Nesreen Nusair M. Nusair, Flight Operations Services Manager; Suhila Safrawi, Services Excellence Coordinator.

Diane Loving, Director, Customer SupportPatti Arnott, Finance and HR ManagerKrista Tollini, Inside Sales Manager Michelle Dina, Director, Corporate Relations | Marketing

Shantelle Salanga, Human Resources Specialist; Gila Millapre, Accounting Clerk; Emgy Margallo, Flight Dispatcher; Jewel Ganzon, Flight Support Coordinator; Phoebe Gonzales, Flight Support Coordinator; VeraMyles Atizado, Flight Support Coordinator.

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“I am so proud of the NEXUS team for this achievement,” said Abdullah Al-Sayed, Founder & Chairman of NEXUS, “whenever you earn a Certificate from the General Authority of Civil Aviation, it means that a cross-functional team of individuals in the organization has worked extremely hard to meet all of the stringent requirements of the certificating process. It also enhances our credibility as we continue to grow our aviation training business under the NEXUS Aviation Academy banner. We are also grateful to the professionals at GACA who worked with us and supported us through this process.”

The Air Agency Certificate empowers NEXUS to operate an approved Training Center under CAGAR Part 143. To achieve the Certificate, NEXUS also had to prepare a training and procedures manual, demonstrate the presence of an active quality assurance system and have its instructors, courses, curricula and facilities approved by GACA.

“This is another important step in the growth of the NEXUS Aviation Academy and our global training business,” said Steve Saxton, VP Global Business Development at NEXUS, “the Part 143 Certificate makes our training offerings more attractive to students, as they are assured that they are receiving GACA-approved instruction that will increase their chances of securing long-term employment with the best aviation organizations in the region.”

NEXUS kicked off 2017 by announcing that it has been awarded a Part 143 Air Agency Certificate for its NEXUS Aviation Academy, a first of its kind in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In fact, the company’s certificate is “Number: GACA 0001” reflecting the magnitude of this milestone for the Kingdom.AVIATION ACADEMY

MANAGED BY WYVERN A VIATION TRAINING

GROWTH &

INNOVATIONNEXUS awarded First Ever GACA Part 143 Air Agency Certificate for its fast-growing Nexus Aviation Academy.

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GROWTH &

INNOVATIONNEXUS receives prestigiousIS-BAO stage 3 safety certification.

NEXUS Flight Operations Services is proud to receive the prestigious International Standard Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) Stage 3 Certification. This voluntary audit shows the NEXUS commitment to safety and professionalism in line with industry best-practices.

The IS-BAO audit protocol was completed over 3 days that included aircraft inspections along with crew interviews. NEXUS Founder and Chairman Abdullah Al-Sayed said, “Attaining this highest level of certification shows our commitment to an organizational culture instilled with safety and professionalism. I am proud of my team members who helped make this possible.”

Heading this audit from NEXUS, Carl Flynn, Vice President of Safety & Quality said, “this is an important and prestigious recognition for us.” Flynn is also an IS-BAO accredited auditor who has been instrumental in the development of the current approach to safety and over three years helped raise awareness and importance of this achievement.

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Regional NEWSNEXUS was Host Sponsor at very successful Aviation Africa Conference, the first to be held within Africa.

NEXUS was honored and pleased to be the host sponsor for this year’s very successful Aviation Africa conference held in Kigali, Rwanda. Although it was the second year for this new conference, this was the first year the show was actually held in Africa, as the previous show was held in Dubai.

“We were overwhelmed by the response to this year’s show and we were proud to be the Host Sponsor,” said Abdullah Al-Sayed, Founder and Chairman of NEXUS, “it was especially gratifying to be in Kigali and have the opportunity to meet with His Excellency Paul Kagame, the President of Rwanda, at the opening ceremonies for the show. We knew that Rwanda would be the perfect location and host for this important conference, a first for Africa.”

The NEXUS Chairman was one of the keynote speakers opening the conference, joining His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda.

His Excellency Rwanda President Mr. Paul Kagame and NEXUS Founder & Chairman Mr. Abdullah Al-Sayed enter the Aviation Africa Opening ceremonies, where both welcomed all the delegates and attendees.

His Excellency Rwanda President Mr. Paul Kagame and NEXUS Founder & Chairman Mr. Abdullah Al-Sayed.

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Regional NEWSNEXUS was Host Sponsor at very successful Aviation Africa Conference, the first to be held within Africa - continued

Honorable Minister James Musoni, Minister of Infrastructure, Republic of Rwanda; and, Alan Peaford, MBE, Editor in Chief of African and Arabian Aerospace magazines as a key speaker in the Opening Ceremonies, where he delivered inspiring remarks regarding the growth potential for the aviation industry in Africa.

Additionally, Art Dawley, CEO of NEXUS subsidiary, Wyvern, participated on a panel on Drones, entitled, “UAV’s – Risk Versus Benefit, How Global Standards Must Change for RPAS and How Rwanda is Leading the Way.”

Marketing Director, Nati Mavridis joined a panel on talent acquisition, talent retention and the future for aviation careers in Africa.

Finally, NEXUS sponsored the Opening Day Cocktail Reception on Wednesday evening, which was well attended by many of the conference participants.

NEXUS Founder & Chairman OpeningCeremony Welcome Speech (Click Here)

Wyvern CEO Art Dawley and NEXUS Commercial & Marketing Director Nati Mavridis at Aviation Africa 2017 in Kigali, Rwanda.

Rwanda National TV interview with NEXUS Founder & Chairman Abdullah Al-Sayed.

CNBC Africa interview with NEXUS Founder & Chairman Abdullah Al-Sayed.

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WYVERNWyvern Sees Robust First Quarter Audit Results

The Wingman Certified Operator Network welcomed two new Wingman Certified Operators Macair, Inc. based in the United States and Gulf Wings FZE, whose operations are based in the United Arab Emirates.

Wingman Certification by Wyvern is one of the most demanding air carrier safety achievements in the industry. To be considered as a Wingman, operators must have an immaculate record for a minimum of 5 years with the appropriate aviation authorities, actively show their commitment to leading safety practices, and have a strong safety culture. Operators must also provide consistently up to- date, accurate safety data in the Wyvern online database and successfully pass an onsite audit every two years where flight, maintenance, and company business practices are evaluated against The Wingman Standard.

Wyvern is pleased to announce continued partnerships with and that the following Wingman Operators have renewed their Wingman Certified status, having successfully completed the 24-month on-site assessment and maintained the appropriate data and documentation on an on-going basis:

Wyvern, the global leader in manned and unmanned safety, quality, and risk management is pleased and proud to announce that audit completions have been robust for the first quarter of 2017.

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WYVERNWyvern Sees Robust First Quarter Audit Results - continued

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• Tempus Jets, Inc. (USA)• Shanghai Deer Jet Co. Ltd. (China)• Lider Taxi Aereo (Brazil)• ExecuJet South Africa (South Africa)• Omni Air Transport LLC (USA)• Heliflite Shares (USA)• Aerolineas Ejecutivas S.A. de C.V. (Mexico)• Fair Wind Air Charter (USA)• TAG Aviation U.K. (United Kingdom)• Pegasus Elite Aviation (USA)• TAG Aviation Espana S.L. (Spain)• Sun Air Jets (USA)• AVJET Corporation (USA)• Europ Star Aircraft GmbH (Germany)• TAG Aviation S.A. (Switzerland)

Consumers of private air charter services and the top air charter brokers rely on the Wyvern Wingman designation to identify operators worldwide that are fully committed to safety, quality and risk management.

When passengers fly with a Wingman operator, they know that the operator goes well above and beyond the regulatory requirements in managing risk. Wyvern is the leader in manned and unmanned aviation risk management, safety, quality and training.

Building on its 25-year reputation for delivering excellence and value in risk management to the aviation community through its flagship Wingman Program, Wyvern has expanded its offerings to include the rapidly emerging UAS industry.

Its EXACT Program is the first comprehensive safety, quality and risk management program for end users and operators of drones. Wyvern works with corporations, governments, the world’s largest flight departments, both corporate and commercial, and private charter consumers to enhance their in-house risk management programs with customized support across increasingly difficult to manage global operations.

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BLAKENEXUS crews, staff members and all customer received this letter from Carl Flynn, Vice President of Safety and Quality.

RE: Emergency Response Plan

Greetings,

We continually aim to improve the services and support to all our VIP managed aircraft for the benefit of our VIPs, owners, their families and guests.

I wish to advise you that effective from 19th January 2017, NEXUS Flight Operations Services has put in place an agreement with Blake Emergency Services (UK) to support NEXUS in managing any serious incident that may befall the company and support us in the managing of any crisis, should one occur.

Blake Emergency Services is a world-class provider of Emergency Response services and is being engaged to take our organization to a higher level of emergency preparedness. We always want to stay one step ahead of our growth.

We first implemented an Emergency Response Plan (ERP) 3 years ago and its purpose was to help NEXUS Management respond to any incident that may impact any of our aircraft and businesses through our Crisis Management Centre (CMC) in Jeddah.

The purpose of the CMC, when activated, is to provide emergency support to all our managed aircraft, passengers and crew members on a world-wide basis and we will now be supported by one of the premier Emergency Support Services companies.

This is a unique, state-of-the-art service that we now offer for the protection and support of our passengers, crew and staff. Attached is an overview from Blake that provides more detailed information.

Sincerely,

Carl FlynnVice President — Safety & Quality

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