Ben is the editor of Aeroplane magazine, and an experienced commentator on the UK and international airshow circuit. He is currently the lead commentator for the Royal International Air Tattoo, the IWM Duxford airshows and many other events around the country, as well as being among those heard behind the microphone at the Shuttleworth Collection, the RAF Cosford Air Show and elsewhere

Rikus Erasmus, Ex-South African Airforce developed a sense for flight safety in display flying. As a warbird pilot and owner, he became a custodian of the formation of Airshow South Africa in 2003. He was elected as chairman, and instrumental in producing the Air Show Manual with FDD chapters as his master line. He was awarded Gold Wings in 2013. Under mentorship of the late Gen Des Barker he became sought after to officiate at complex multi-disciplined airshows in SA. Rikus hosts annual workshops for airside officials preceding each airshow season.

Marcus Jannitto is passionate about making people think differently about how they lead, and the essential role air shows play both in inspiring people of all ages with the magic of flight and developing the next generation of aviators. He served on the ICAS Board of Directors as Vice Chair, and facilitated two ICAS Academies at the Rhode Island Open House and Air Show, where he worked as a director for 25 years.  Before retiring after a 38-year AF career he served the Director of the Air National Guard Commanders Development Course, a 9-day leadership course for new Group and Wing commanders taught 3 times per year at the Pentagon and Andrews AFB. Brig Gen Jannitto has accumulated 5200 flying hours and more than 50 combat missions in the C-130 aircraft and is a veteran of numerous deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Qatar and Bosnia, as well as deploying to Ground Zero during 9/11. He is a graduate of the Air War College, the Combat Aircrew Training (CATS) Instructor School at Nellis AFB and was a certified JTF Commander and Director of Mobility Forces (DIRMOBFOR). He spent 10 years as an athletic administrator, men’s and women’s volleyball coach and adjunct faculty member at both Roger Williams University and Salve Regina University and mentors local high school and college athletic teams on peer leadership, team culture and captain development. As a certified Clifton Strengths coach he works closely with businesses, non-profits and government agencies throughout Southern New England and speaks on leadership nationwide. For fun he plays in a Chicago tribute band and flies paramotors.

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Su presented the BBC science series “Tomorrow’s World” and the BBC World Service radio series “Science in Action.” She has directed and produced several television programmes for the BBC, Anglia TV, TV New Zealand, and Survival Anglia. Since then she has built up a great deal of experience in media, presentation, crisis management and issues training with a wide variety of organisations, from local health authorities to agricultural and pharmaceutical companies. She has worked worldwide with many prestigious clients in multinational companies.

Su has chaired a large number of business conferences worldwide, and has written numerous scripts for both broadcast and in-house productions.

She has conducted one on one training with CEOs of leading organisations to prepare them for high-profile public debates and media confrontations, including the BBC Panorama programme and CNBC News. She has also advised many charities including the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) on media strategy.