Born in the United Kingdom and educated at Bethany School, Goudhurst, Kent, Tracey Deakin’scareer in aviation spans more than forty-eight years, and includes associations with Invicta Intl Airlines, IAS Cargo Airlines, El Al Israeli Airlines, and Zambia Airways as well as Alpha Jet, Inc and the LongBeach Jet Center.But the perfect storm hit in 1989 when Tracey met Peter Le Bas, and along with PatrickHampton, the formidable trio established Le Bas International Air Division, a global air chartercompany, on October 1, 1990.Le Bas International is synonymous with providing world charter excellence to a globalclientele. Tracey conducts an exciting, complex business. Every day is different. He coordinatesmoving people, animals, precious artwork, dangerous materials. Tracey may choreograph travelfor someone having a baby or have the honour of transporting a person home to their final rest.Following hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the company masterminded the largest civilian airliftsince World War II. During this humanitarian mission, seven thousand was only the beginning.Literally a drop in an ocean…Tracey’s love of aviation is exceeded by only one concern - Flight Safety.On February 14, 2019, the Department of Transportation published new regulations, 14 Code ofFederal Regulations (CFR) Part 295 and revised regulations 14 CFR Part 298. Tracey is proud tohave played an integral part in bringing about the passage of these policies.For more than three decades, Le Bas International met these criteria, long before the guidelineswere signed into law. As one of the architects of ACANA, a group of professional brokers, Le BasInternational adheres to benchmark safety standards of pilot training, aircraft maintenance,and insurance requirements.