Jonathan Gordon has been at the sharp end of aviation throughout his career. He is a qualified airline captain with worldwide jet experience and has focused expertise in airline start-up and development, airport management and development, aircraft acquisition, leasing, operation and management, macro and micro marketing, business planning and fractional ownership. Mr. Gordon is currently Managing Director of an EU-OPS scheduled and charter airline including a fractional programme (Air Share) and is also Partner and Consultant to Lydd (London-Ashford) Airport. Mr Gordon is in current flying practice on single and multi piston, turbo-props and jets. Key strengths include remaining focused on the big picture whilst managing projects in order to deliver within optimum timescale and at minimal necessary cost. Jonathan Gordon is used to negotiating at top company and government level. He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical society and has grass roots managerial experience in Airline and Airport Management, Air Traffic Control, Airport Fire Service (RFFS) and Aircraft Engineering. Prime objectives remain in airline start-ups. Isle of Man operations commenced in March 2014 using the Super King Air B200 and the intention is to grow the Isle of Man as a key hub. A longer-term goal is in taking the ABA group through a part trade sale or a market listing.
Listed skills include Business Strategy, Aviation, Change Management, Program Management, and 21 others.