5 February, 2019: David Winstanley will take up the role of London Biggin Hill Airport’s first Chief Executive Officer from 1st March 2019. The position has been given to David after Will Curtis announced that he will be stepping down as Managing Director of London Biggin Hill Airport.
Andrew Walters, Chairman of London Biggin Hill, said, “With the support of our local community, London Biggin Hill is enjoying increasing success. Our extended operating hours and significant investment in facilities helped us to outperform the market strongly in 2018, with a 12% increase in aircraft movements and further direct and indirect job creation. We are delighted to have attracted someone of David Winstanley’s calibre as CEO, whose deep understanding of airport operations and outstanding leadership skills will enable us to further enhance Biggin Hill’s position as the premier business aviation centre for London.”
David started his career as an air traffic controller in the Royal Air Force and rose to become a wing commander. In 2007, he joined Birmingham Airport and took on positions of increasing seniority, becoming COO in 2014 and held the position until April 2018.
London Biggin Hill is one of the most successful business aviation airports in Europe and it is home to a growing community of aviation maintenance businesses. David will head the management that is responsible for making the airport a big success.
David Winstanley said, “I am a huge admirer of what London Biggin Hill has achieved and excited to be joining a business with such a clear vision for its future. I very much look forward to helping shape the ongoing evolution of a family-owned business that cares about its community, the success of its tenant businesses and its hardworking people.”