Appointments
New CAA Group Director
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has appointed Rob Bishton as its new group director of safety and airspace regulation from November 6. Mr Bishton has been at the CAA since 2014, where he is […]
Appointments
Contracts
Construction Company Required for Western Sydney Airport
Western Sydney Airport has begun the search for a construction contractor to build the airport’s terminal precinct. The airport’s CEO, Graham Millett, said registrations of interest are expected from both Australian and global consortia as […]
Appointments
Florida Airports Council Names New Chair of the Board of Directors
Parker McClellan Jr. A.A.E., executive director of Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP), has been elected chairman of the Florida Airports Council (FAC) – the official association of the publicly-owned and operated airports in Florida […]
Appointments
New Leadership Added to the Board at the ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Assembly
The 14th ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Assembly was held in Hong Kong from April 2-5 and three new Regional Board Directors were elected for a three-year term commencing 2019: Mr Mohamed Yousif Al-Binfalah, CEO of the […]
Airline Focus
Britain’s Youngest Pilot Offered Mentorship by easyJet
Britain’s youngest licensed pilot, 16-year-old Ellie Carter, has been offered a mentorship to help her fulfil her career aspirations by easyJet, the UK’s largest airline. Ellie hit headlines in January 2019 after she became the […]
Appointments
Munich Airport CEO Dr Michael Kerkloh to Retire at the end of 2019
Dr Michael Kerkloh, who has served as the president and CEO of Flughafen München GmbH /Munich Airport (FMG) for over 17 years, will retire at the end of 2019. Dr Kerkloh, who took office in 2002, […]
Airline Focus
Stansted to offer free English and Maths GCSE Equivalent Courses for Airport Staff and Jobseekers
London Stansted Airport’s Employment and Skills Academy is launching free English and Maths courses to allow current airport employees, jobseekers and local residents to develop their skills. The new ‘Functional Skills’ courses will be available […]
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Biggin Hill Launches Apprenticeship Scheme
London Biggin Hill Airport is announcing a new apprenticeship scheme to open up a variety of career paths in the aviation industry to local people. Working in association with East Surrey College, the airport said […]
Airline Focus
New CEO for Bristol Airport
Bristol Airport has announced Dave Lees as its new CEO. Mr Lees previously served as operations director and planning & development director at Southampton Airport before becoming its MD. Before working at Southampton, he was […]
Airline Focus
Munich’s Dr Kerkloh Re-elected as President of ACI EUROPE
As part of the 28th ACI EUROPE & WORLD Annual General Assembly and Congress which took place in Brussels earlier this week, the General Assembly of ACI EUROPE re-elected Dr Michael Kerkloh, CEO, Munich Airport […]
