Aviation Council

The Aviation Council brings together industry and government to support the delivery and implementation of commitments set out in the Flightpath to the Future and to ensure that the UK retains one of the strongest and most successful aviation sectors in the world.

Chairs

The chairs of the council are:

  • Anthony Browne MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
  • Co-Chair: Stewart Wingate, CEO, Gatwick Airport

Members

The members of the council are:

  • Alberto Martin, Chief Executive Officer, London Luton Airport
  • Amanda Francis, Chief Executive Officer, Association of International Courier and Express Services (AICES)
  • Andy Cliffe, Chief Executive Officer, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton Airports Group (AGS).
  • Dale Keller, Chief Executive, Board Of Airline Representatives UK (BAR UK)
  • David Leighton, Chief Executive Officer, Aviation Services UK
  • Gordon Dewar, Chief Executive, Edinburgh Airport
  • Johan Lundgren, Chief Executive Officer, easyJet
  • Karen Dee, Chief Executive, The Airport Operators Association (AOA)
  • Ken O’Toole, Deputy Chief Executive, Manchester Airports Group (MAG)
  • Kevin Craven, Chief Executive Officer, ADS Group
  • Lara Maughan, Area Manager UK and Ireland, International Air Transport Association (IATA)
  • Marc Bailey, General Aviation Representative, Chair, General Aviation Business Alliance (GA4BIZ)
  • Mark Tanzer, Chief Executive, ABTA. the Travel Association
  • Marco Ciomperlik, Chief Airline Officer, TUI Group.
  • Martin Rolfe, Chief Executive Officer, National Air Traffic Services (NATS)
  • Neil Pakey, Chairman, Regional Airports Business Association (RABA)
  • Rob Bishton, Chief Executive Officer, Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)
  • Sean Doyle, Chief Executive Officer, British Airways
  • Shai Weiss, Chief Executive Officer, Virgin Atlantic
  • Steve Heapy, Chief Executive Officer, Jet2
  • Thomas Woldbye, Chief Executive Officer, Heathrow Airport
  • Tim Alderslade, Chief Executive, Airlines UK (AUK)

Associate members

Associate members are:

  • Duncan Walker, Co-Chair, Future of Flight Industry Group

Working groups

The Aviation Council has the remit to establish working groups to address specific areas in relation to ‘Flightpath to the future’. Information on established working groups will be supplied at this location.

Aviation Council meeting minutes

The following minutes are available:

Terms of reference

Terms of reference (PDF, 75.7 KB, 3 pages) for the council are available.