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Thane Seeley joins SARAA as deputy executive director overseeing four-airport system

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Exterior of Harrisburg International Airport in Middletown, Pennsylvania

Former Northwest Arkansas National Airport operations leader steps into a senior role spanning Harrisburg International and three regional airports in central Pennsylvania. KEY TAKEAWAYS Thane Seeley joined SARAA in August 2026 as Deputy Executive Director following a nationwide search. His remit covers Harrisburg International Airport, Capital City Executive Airport, Gettysburg Regional Airport and Franklin County… Read the full news article

Ryan Collins takes helm of SARAA as Central Pennsylvania airport system advances leadership transition

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Ryan Collins, newly appointed executive director of the Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority

Former deputy executive director assumes the top role on October 1, while Thane Seeley steps into the deputy post across the authority’s four-airport network. KEY TAKEAWAYS Ryan Collins became SARAA executive director effective October 1, 2026, after serving as deputy executive director since March 2024. The appointment advances a succession timetable that SARAA had previously… Read the full news article

Charley Maher to lead Bristol Airport as 15 million-passenger expansion plans advance

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Portrait of Charley Maher, incoming Chief Executive Officer of Bristol Airport

The South Staffordshire Group chief executive will succeed Dave Lees, who is stepping down at the end of 2026 after eight years leading the airport. KEY TAKEAWAYS Charley Maher has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Bristol Airport and will join over the coming months. She will succeed Dave Lees, who has led the airport… Read the full news article

Mark Johnston to Lead Edinburgh Airport as Chief Executive from October

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Mark Johnston, incoming Chief Executive of Edinburgh Airport

London Gatwick’s Chief Operating Officer returns to his home city to succeed Gordon Dewar as Scotland’s busiest airport enters a new investment phase. KEY TAKEAWAYS Mark Johnston will become Chief Executive of Edinburgh Airport on 1 October 2026. Johnston is leaving his role as Chief Operating Officer at London Gatwick after two and a half… Read the full news article

Stewart Wingate to Chair London Gatwick as Northern Runway Moves Into Delivery

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Portrait of a man in front of London Gatwick branding

The former Gatwick chief executive takes the board chair on 1 October, succeeding Baroness Margaret Ford as the airport enters a major infrastructure phase. KEY TAKEAWAYS Stewart Wingate will become chair of London Gatwick on 1 October 2026, succeeding Baroness Margaret Ford on her retirement. Wingate has served as Managing Director, UK Airports for VINCI… Read the full news article

Nancy Foster Takes Calgary Airports Board Chair as YYC Enters Next Phase of Major Projects

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Nancy Foster, Chair of the Board of Calgary Airports

The longtime business and community leader succeeds Andrea Robertson as Calgary Airports advances terminal restoration and new aviation training infrastructure. KEY TAKEAWAYS Nancy Foster has been elected Chair of the Board of Calgary Airports, succeeding Andrea Robertson after three years in the role. Foster joined the Calgary Airports Board in 2024 through an appointment by… Read the full news article

Munich AirportAcademy Brings Global Airport Leaders Together for ACI-ICAO Management Training

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Seventeen professionals from eleven countries are attending the five-day GAMS course at LabCampus, the required starting point for the AMPAP airport-management accreditation pathway KEY TAKEAWAYS Seventeen airport professionals from eleven countries are attending the Global Air Mobility Systems Course at Munich Airport from 7 to 11 September 2026. GAMS is the required five-day, in-person gateway… Read the full news article