# Alex Mattos

> Alex Mattos is the British co-founder, CEO and managing director of i6 Group, an aviation fuel-management software company. An aerospace engineer previously responsible for engineering in an Ultra Electronics test-solutions business, he helped build a platform connecting airlines, fuel suppliers, into-plane operators and fuel farms. His public work covers enterprise adoption, operational data, digital refuelling and international deployment.

- **Role:** Co-founder, CEO and Managing Director at i6 Group
- **Organizations:** i6 Group, Ultra Electronics Electrics, Institution of Engineering and Technology, Gorsley Baptist Church, Ann Cam C of E Primary School
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** University of Southampton
- **Known for:** Co-founded i6 Group with Steve Uhrmacher., Helped develop an aviation fuel-management platform now reported in use at more than 300 airports., Led i6 as CEO and managing director during its 2025 Series B and subsequent international deployments.

## Career timeline

- **2000–2003** — Attended the University of Southampton; his profile records a 2:1 result.
- **2009** — Lists the start of audiovisual technical volunteering at Gorsley Baptist Church in January.
- **2011** — Identified as head of engineering for Ultra Electronics Electrics’ Test Solutions business in a September joint interview with Steve Uhrmacher.
- **2014** — Lists the start of network engineering volunteering at Gorsley Baptist Church in July.
- **2015** — i6’s company timeline dates the founders’ development of the business to this year.
- **2016** — i6’s company timeline places its British Airways launch at Heathrow in this year.
- **2017** — Lists foundation governor service at Ann Cam C of E Primary School beginning in September.
- **2020** — i6 raised Series A investment.
- **2025-04** — Began serving as CEO and managing director, according to his public LinkedIn profile.
- **2025-10** — i6 raised $20 million in Series B funding led by Yttrium.
- **2026-10** — Spoke at World Aviation Festival in Lisbon in a Ryanair fireside discussion and a panel on digital operations.

## Achievements

- Co-founded i6 Group with Steve Uhrmacher.
- Helped develop an aviation fuel-management platform now reported in use at more than 300 airports.
- Led i6 as CEO and managing director during its 2025 Series B and subsequent international deployments.
- Presented on integrated digital refuelling at Inter Airport Europe 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Participated in a fireside discussion with Ryanair’s Steven Fitzgerald and a panel with Menzies and easyJet representatives at World Aviation Festival in Lisbon.
- **2026-09** — Welcomed Harald Eisenaecher as i6’s chair in a company announcement dated September 25.
- **2026-09** — Discussed KLM’s administrative time savings, AI-assisted analysis and his worldwide-platform ambition in an interview published September 13.
- **2026-08** — Commented on the announced easyJet eHandshake partnership and phased integration with its ETechlog pilot platform.
- **2026-04** — Featured in The Flying High Club’s April 2 episode on aviation fuel efficiency.

## Links

- Website: https://i6.io/author/alex-mattos
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexmattos

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Last updated: 2026-10-22