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Important Coronavirus update- ACL’s full service continues

26/03/20

During the current Covid-19 outbreak, ACL is pleased to maintain its full service to customers, continuing to support the aviation industry through the current crisis. In March, we’ve handled more than double the usual number of schedule messages, as well as providing many bespoke reports for airports, support for airport planning and extra reports for data customers.

ACL’s staff will continue to be available during normal working hours for all our offices, whether in New Zealand, the UAE or the UK. We continue to follow official government advice in each country we operate by limiting contact and working from home.

 

 

ACL Appoints Lesley Cowley as Chair of the Board

19/11/19

The Board of the world’s leading airport coordinator, Airport Coordination Limited, is pleased to announce that Lesley Cowley OBE is to become its new Chair succeeding Jeff Halliwell,  whose term of office comes to an end in March 2020.

Lesley brings to ACL her wide experience as a non-executive director including chairing the boards of the DVLA, The National Archives and Companies House.  In October 2019, she was named as Non-Executive Director of the year in the Institute of Directors (IoD) Awards.

ACL’s current Chair, Jeff Halliwell, commented:

“I’m delighted to be handing over the role of Chair at ACL to an excellent successor in Lesley Cowley.  Her strong track record working in bodies with important public roles gives Lesley the right background to take over chairing the Board of ACL as the company prepares for continued regulatory change and commercial growth.”

Lesley said:

“I’m excited to be joining ACL’s Board to help guide the company as it manages the pressures of coordination at a growing number of constrained airports while staying at the forefront of technical progress and customer service.”

Lesley’s appointment will take effect from 1 January 2020 as Chair-designate and she will become Chair when Jeff leaves the role at the end of March.

Edmond Rose, Chief Executive Officer, noted:

“As we look forward to welcoming Lesley Cowley to ACL’s Board, I’d like to record my sincere thanks to Jeff Halliwell for the role he’s played as Chair since 2013, guiding the Board through a period of major development for ACL and its governance.”

About Airport Coordination Ltd

ACL is the world’s first independent slot coordinator, based near London Heathrow Airport and with offices in Auckland, Dubai and Manchester.  It supports 41 airports worldwide with coordination, facilitation or data collection, including 25 London and regional airports in the UK; Dublin and Cork in the Republic of Ireland; five airports in New Zealand; Dubai International and Dubai World Central; Poland’s Poznan and Warsaw Airports, Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and airports in Luxembourg and Vilnius.  ACL recently added Abu Dhabi International Airport and is starting data collection for Riga International Airport.

19 November 2019

Chris Bosworth to step down from ACL

01/03/18
  • Announcement

Airport Coordination Ltd (ACL) today announces that its Managing Director, Chris Bosworth, has decided to step down from the business, and will leave in mid-April. Chris has been instrumental in developing the company into the pre-eminent slot allocation and schedules facilitation business. Over the last eight years the business has developed a reputation which has seen it grow into a key challenger and thought leader. ACL now plays a central role in the development of UK aviation strategy and is currently active on four continents.

Chris Bosworth said: “After eight years leading ACL, I have reflected on my long-term career goals and concluded that the time is right for me to seek a fresh challenge.  I feel I have at least one more senior executive role in me before retirement, and I am leaving ACL in a strong and stable position.  I have greatly enjoyed meeting the various challenges which the past eight years have presented, and am proud to be leaving ACL in a position poised to be able to push onto new achievements.”

Jeff Halliwell, Independent Chair of ACL, said: “Chris has made a huge contribution to the development of ACL, which has been transformed from the business he joined in 2010.  He will be greatly missed, and I know I speak on behalf of all the staff and the Board in thanking him sincerely, and wishing him every further success in his future career.   ACL is in a very strong financial and reputational position, and it is therefore an appropriate time for a fresh pair of eyes to lead its further development.”

The Board is launching a process to recruit a new Managing Director. In the meantime, Mike Robinson will assume the role on an interim basis from mid-March. Mike, who has over 30 years’ industry experience, began his career with BA where he held a number of senior management positions in both the UK and overseas. Mike also has experience in the rail industry and of airline start-ups, plus he previously led IATA’s airline consulting practice. Since 2014 Mike has worked in an independent capacity advising clients including Arup, KPMG, LIAT, London Southend Airport and Starbow

W17 SALs Sent

01/06/17

All  W17 SALs for ACL airports have now been distributed. Please contact the coordinator if you have not received the message for a particular airport.

S17 SALs sent

28/10/16

All  S17 SALs for ACL airports have now been distributed. Please contact the coordinator if you have not received the message for a particular airport.

S17 SHLs sent

04/10/16

All S17 SHLs for ACL airports have now been distributed. Please contact the coordinator if you have not received the message for a particular airport.