William Pearson lands a new role in Route Development at Birmingham Airport

Birmingham Airport has recruited William Pearson as Head
of Route Development to grow the Airport’s airline and route
network. He joins Birmingham from Manchester Airport and
is due to start his new role on the 6 October 2011

Currently Head of Aviation Sales at Manchester Airport, Will
has an established background in aviation and has been a
familiar face within the industry for some years

He’s no stranger to Birmingham Airport either, having
previously set up and managed the Birmingham arm of
Airport Coordination Limited (ACL) in 1994, providing advice
on airline planned schedules and coordination services.
He has also worked for British Airways in a sales role

Commenting on William’s appointment, Martyn Lloyd,
Birmingham Airport’s Air Services Development Director
said, "William is a strategic appointment and will take forward
our route development strategy, playing an important part in
building relationships with potential new airlines to grow our
route network as well as working with our existing business
partners. I look forward to welcoming William to the Air
Services team and working alongside him to grow the business"

Commenting on his appointment, William said, "I’m very excited
about joining Birmingham Airport and getting stuck into my new
role. There’s so much potential in the Midlands market and I’ll
arrive with a great enthusiasm to see Birmingham grow. I’m
confident that my knowledge of Birmingham, coupled with my
years of experience in the aviation sector will provide an excellent
base on which to build"

William, who is 44 years old, is married with two children
and currently lives in Cheshire
.
Thursday 15 September 2011