Gordon Griffiths

Airport Instructor

About

My aviation career started at Luton Airport and since those early days, I have performed numerous airport management roles in the UK and Overseas airports up to Director level. In addition to my airport experience, I spent a further 5 years with IATA, based in Singapore as Head of Airport Development Asia Pacific. When I started with IATA in 2007, my role also exposed me to delivering IATA airport courses globally and when I finished my last role at Abu Dhabi airport in 2017, I then became a fulltime freelance airport instructor for IATA, ACI & GCAS. I have a great passion in sharing my experience with the up-and-coming new airport management and I am presently delivering courses globally as a freelance instructor for ACI & IATA and Aeroclass. I assist airports in developing their own courses and in doing so enabling them to retain the IP. I now seek an airport management role for a max of 2yrs where I can assist an airport in addressing the key safety issues, customer experience and developing the role of the airport management in accountability and responsibility. Should you wish to discuss any interest you may have in my background, please do not hesitate to make contact. All the very best for 2024.

Country

United Kingdom

City

Cheltenham

Industry

Airlines/Aviation

Skill

Airport Management

Experience

Airport Instructor

Airport Training & Development

2017-7 - Present · 9 yrs 3 mos

Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom

My expertise is in instructing on ICAO Annexes from basic to advanced level. My background of airport management and airline association enables me to have a balanced view of the airport industry and its stakeholders.

Head of Airport Compliance

Abu Dhabi Airports

2014-5 - 2017-6 · 3 yrs 2 mos

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Head of Airport Development ASPAC

International Air Transport Association (IATA)

2007-6 - 2014-4 · 6 yrs 11 mos

Singapore

Customer Services Director

BAA International Budapest Airport

2003-11 - 2006-6 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Budapest, Hungary

Played a significant role in the purchase of the airport and retained to oversee Customer Services.

Managing Director

Staverton Airport

2000-6 - 2003-10 · 3 yrs 5 mos

Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Responsible to the airport board for all aspects in the running of the airport and its development. In my period in post, achieved considerable expansion programmes and returned the business to profitability.

Head Airfield Operations

BAA London Heathrow

2000-1 - 2003-10 · 3 yrs 10 mos

London Area, United Kingdom

Head Airfield, Terminal, Security, Cargo Development and Customer Services Director

Manchester Airport

1991-5 - 2000-4 · 9 yrs

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Head Airfield Operations, after 3 years moved to Head of Airport Security and then onto Head Cargo Development. Also undertook the role of terminal commissioning manager which was successfully delivered. I also performed the role of Customer Services Director at Humberside Airport, a subsidiary company of Manchester Airport.

Director of Operations

LIVERPOOL AIRPORT LIMITED

1988-3 - 1990-3 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Speke, Liverpool

Reporting to the Managing Director on all aspects of airport services.

Passenger Services Manager

London Luton Airport

1985-4 - 1988-2 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Performed the role of Airport Duty Manager and promoted to Passenger Services Manager. Responsibilities was the day to day operation of the airport provided services and close liaison with all stakeholders. A key role in reporting to senior management.

Airport Duty Manager

Jeddah International Airport, KSA

1981-5 - 1985-4 · 4 yrs

Jeddah, KSA

Recruited to commission airside operations of the new airport and train Saudi nationals in airfield operations. Undertook 4 annual Haj operations and developed the procedures and organisation in delivering an effective airside operations environment.