Denis Iliyin joined Basic Element in October 2008 as a Business Development Director of Aviation Sector.
Prior to joining Basic Element, Denis Ilyin has worked for more than 13 years at the Volga-Dnepr Group. During 2006-2007, he held a position of General Director of AirBridgeCargo Airlines, a company owned by the Volga-Dnepr Group, later becoming Senior Vice-President for Strategy, Marketing and Sales. Before his work with AirBridge, from 1998 to 2004, Denis worked at JV HeavyLift-Volga-Dnepr and Volga-Dnepr UK Ltd. at London-Stansted airport in the United Kingdom.
Denis Ilyin graduated from the Moscow State University with degrees in Applied Mathematics and Philology. He is currently undertaking Executive MBA program at the London Business School.