Born in 1966, Joachim Kabamba aka „Jojo“ is an aviation enthusiast since childhood.
He earned his engineering degree in aeronautics (Diplom-Ingenieur Luft- und Raumfahrt) at the Technical University of Munich in 1994 and he has professionally been involved in turbine engine Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul since 1999. In 2005 Joachim Kabamba decided to tap into the advantages and the freedom of a being a freelancer which led to the creation of Kabamba Aerospace GmbH in 2008.
Successfully combining the aviation enthusiasm with a love to travel, he has successfully been doing business in Europe, North America, the Middle East, Africa and AustralAsia.
Whenever time allows, he likes to go for a run or practice martial arts. He has completed the following marathons and ultramarathons: New York (twice), Boston, Madrid, Berlin (three times), Las Vegas, Vancouver, Monte Carlo, Frankfurt, Lewa Downs (Kenya), Comrades (90k, Durban, South Africa), Two-Oceans-Marathon (56k, Cape Town, South Africa), Tromsø Marathon (Norway), Cologne, Stockholm, and Munich. Personal best: 3 h 23 min (2000 and 2016).
