Gatwick has introduced that Jim Butler will be part of its board and management workforce as chief monetary officer.
He’ll take up the position subsequent month.
His most up-to-date position was as senior vice chairman – airport operations and cargo for American Airways.
Right here he led airport operations and had oversight of strategic initiatives throughout American’s international community all through the US, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe and the Pacific.
Since becoming a member of American Airways in 1996, he labored in a number of departments and developed an intensive background in gross sales, advertising and marketing, pricing, operations and finance.
Butler has greater than 20 years of expertise within the airline business and beforehand served as president of American Airways Cargo for 4 years.
Previous to that position, Butler was managing director of business planning and efficiency, the place he was chargeable for mainline and regional fleet planning and performed a lead position in American’s restructuring and merger with US Airways.
He was a member of the IATA Cargo Committee and the A4A Cargo Govt Council and has served as a member of the board of administrators for the UK Board of Airline Representatives.
Gatwick Airport chief govt, Stewart Wingate, mentioned: “I’m wanting ahead to Jim becoming a member of the chief management workforce and Gatwick board as chief monetary officer.
“He has intensive expertise within the aviation business which I do know shall be invaluable to us as we construct again the enterprise after the decimating impression the pandemic has had on the business.
“I might additionally wish to take this chance to thank Lorenzo Insurgent, our deputy chief monetary officer, for his onerous work on main our monetary administration workforce during the last eight months.”
