UK business and general aviation hub Gloucestershire airport has appointed Jason Ivey as airport director. Ivey started this week and joins with a proven track-record of driving operational excellence and supporting growth.

He began his career in aviation as an 18-year-old in the Royal Air Force. From there his expertise and passion for aviation have seen him enjoy numerous and varied roles, including aerodrome inspector for the UK Civil Aviation Authority, operations manager at Farnborough airport, chief fire officer at Gatwick airport, airport director at Cranfield airport, operations director at London Southend airport and most recently operations director at London Oxford airport.

He comments: “I'm looking forward to building on this airport's important role as a gateway for regional growth and supporting the great and varied businesses that call the airport home. I've been in the role for just a week but I've seen enough to be genuinely excited by the potential of the exceptional team of people we have here. I'm very much looking forward to plotting the airport's next steps to support innovation, excellence and greater collaboration.”