Global aircraft charter provider Air Partner has today announced three senior management promotions at its London Gatwick headquarters. They come at a time of significant strategic growth across the entire
Air Partner Group and better equip the company to focus on business objectives.
With effect from July 1, Simon Moore has been appointed to the Board of Air Partner Private Jets as he takes on his new role as Gatwick Director of the Private Jets division. Simon, who has 25 years’ aviation experience and joined Air Partner in 1996, was latterly UK Manager of Air Partner Commercial Jets.
As a result of this promotion, the role of UK Manager Commercial Jets has been awarded to Matthew Savage who joined Air Partner in May this year. Matthew was latterly Sales Director of Excel Airways and began his career in aviation on joining Monarch Airlines in 1989.
Richard Thomas has been promoted to Director of Group Marketing. His primary focus is to develop a clear group marketing strategy and to ensure a structure to the strategy is delivered. Both Richard and Celine Shabbas, European Marketing Manager, are responsible for all Air Partner products across the company’s international offices. Celine drives the marketing strategy for Air Partner Commercial Jets and Richard has the same responsibility for Air Partner Private Jets.
Mark Briffa, Chief Operating Officer, said: “In view of recent Air Partner expansion and re-branding, we took the opportunity to review certain parts of our current senior management structure and fully believe that these promotions will allow the business to build upon its strengths and drive growth.”