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Prestwick, Scotland, United Kingdom

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

• Design, implement and manage a Hub Control Centre, with the mandate to drastically improve and sustain OTP, Passenger and Cargo Connectivity for all ground handling operations at Abu Dhabi International Airport
• Oversee all operations within AUH across airside, terminal, ramp, baggage and associated facilities to optimise the ground operation to deliver safety, OTP, guest connectivity, cargo connectivity, budget and compliance.
• Create, monitor, manage and influence a range of key port performance measures to continually determine opportunities for change that will safely aid the airfield Operation with cost-effective outcomes
• Oversee and implement major disruption management and recovery plans to reduce and remove risk to the Operation as expeditiously and as cost-effectively as possible
• Build a platform of dialogue and sustainable communication, that aids collaborative decision making with all handled airlines and other key airfield stakeholders
• Collaborate effectively with all airfield stakeholders to optimise aircraft, Guest and cargo flows through the Hub Operation

Brisbane, Australia

Wholly responsible to the Executive, lead strategic implementation of the introduction of a new Regional airline network. This included leading, facilitating and influencing key senior stakeholders from the airline and the third party to develop a comprehensive and complementary regional offering including new aircraft, schedules, product and service.

Brisbane, Australia

Absolute responsibility, reporting to the COO, to source, secure, import and launch A330 full-service commercial operations within a 10 month period. Lead a team of internal subject matter experts to enable this new type to be added to the operating license, with the added complexity of the first VAA domestic wide-body operation, together with the.

Brisbane, Australia

Management of the supply and in-service provision of Inflight Catering, Inflight Entertainment, aircraft cabins and detailing, corporate apparel, aircrew accommodation and transport to ensure a seamless and exceptional level of Customer Experience. Concurrent with a period of unparalleled growth of fleet size, types, network and complexity.

Brisbane, Australia

Set up key contracts ensuring a continuous and strong focus on costs during rapid growth of the B737 fleet and air network.Establish an inflight retail model profitable from its first day, manage service offering, aircraft detailing, cabin interior design, corporate apparel range and supply, aircrew hotels and transport.Systems designed to track supplier.

Bonn, Manila, London, Singapore

Programme Manager start-up of TNT Airways (1998-2001)Operations Manager Asian Air Hub & Network (1995-1998)Assistant Ops Manager European Air Network (1994-1995)Duty Ops Manager European Air Hub & Network (1989-1994)A 12 year period with TNT Aviation, the airline management division of TNT Express. This division exclusively sourced and managed all.