Our Team
We are a dedicated team focused on providing slot coordination services, as well as slot trading, capacity management, data sales and analysis, and consultancy services worldwide.
Our head office is in London, with satellite offices in Manchester, Auckland and Dubai.
Our team consists of:
- Experienced slot coordinators
- Systems support and development experts
- Administration and management
- Specialist PR, legal and HR advisors
Meet the Team
Our Board and Governance
ACL is a not-for-profit organisation founded on the principles of independence, neutrality, transparency and non-discrimination. These principles are underpinned by our values of:
- “Integrity”,
- “Professional”,
- “Own it”,
- “Together” and
- “Striving for better”.
Our purpose is to achieve the best solutions in a fair and independent way. We are functionally and financially independent of any single interested party, built to discharge the role of slot coordinator in line with the requirements of global guidelines and regulations. We endorse the Independence of the Coordinator principles contained in Annex 12.6 of the Worldwide Airport Slot Guidelines.
Our Board consists of a balanced mix of airline, independent and executive directors. Independent directors bring corporate governance skills and experience but are not otherwise employed within the aviation sector, with one appointed as Chair of the Board. In accordance with the UK Corporate Governance Code (“the Code”), the executive directors are responsible for the day-to-day management of the company within authorities delegated by the Board; and the airline and independent directors, collectively the non-executive directors, provide constructive challenge on corporate matters and hold the management team to account. Non-executive directors’ serve terms of three-years, renewable once for a maximum term of six years. All directors undergo induction training and periodic training on directors’ liabilities and statutory fiduciary duties. The Chair leads an annual Board effectiveness review and the annual appraisal of each director’s performance.
The number of airline directors will always be exceeded by the combined number of independent and executive directors. A Senior Independent Director provides support to, and appraises performance of, the independent Chair. Three sub-committees lead on matters of audit, remuneration and nominations.
The Board has no role in, and cannot influence, slot allocation decisions made by the company. Such decisions are made in adherence to the requirements of slot regulations and the Worldwide Airport Slot Guidelines and published for transparency to all stakeholders.
To provide suitable governance of any matters which may give rise to real or perceived conflicts of interest, and to ensure director obligations are discharged in accordance with the Code, the Board has approved a Policy Framework whereby any such matters are overseen solely by the independent and executive directors. The Company Secretary maintains a register of directors’ interests.
The Board meets four times a year, receiving financial forecasts, business updates, sub-committee reports, risk analyses and customer and employee feedback and to discharge its corporate functions. The sub-committees meet biannually (Remuneration), quarterly (Audit), or as required (Nominations).
We continually review best practices in corporate governance to ensure unwavering adherence to the principles of independence, neutrality, transparency and non-discrimination. The Board sets out and promotes these principles, and the values that underpin them, as the core components of our company.
Meet our Board
