Manchester Airport Group (MAG) has appointed Ken O’Toole as the new Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1, 2923. The current Chief Executive Charlie Cornish will be promoted as the Chairman of the Group.
Currently Toole is serving as the Deputy CEO of MAG with the main responsibility being strategic development of the Group’s three UK airports. He has been in charge of the operational and commercial recovery of the group, which includes building back passenger numbers, improving customer experience and increasing colleague engagement.
The current chairman of the MAG board, Adrian Montague is planning to retire by the end of September 2023.
Commenting on his plans to retire, Adrian Montague said, “After helping to guide MAG for nearly a decade, especially through the pandemic, and with succession to the key roles now secured, my job is essentially done and now is the right time to hand over the Chair to Charlie. The speed with which people and businesses have returned to international travel shows the bright future for aviation and for MAG in particular.”
With MAG acquiring London Stansted in 2013, the airport group managed to grow its passenger numbers by 45% to a peak of 62.2million in the year before the pandemic.
Commenting on the appointmenr, Ken O’Toole said: “This is an exciting time to be taking the reins for the next stage in MAG’s development. Having delivered a successful recovery over the last year, the outlook for our three airports and our digital business, CAVU, is really strong. I’m pleased to be leading MAG through the next phase, working with our customers, communities, airlines and stakeholders to deliver a great passenger experience and sustainable growth.”