Mark Johnston has joined London Gatwick Airport as chief working officer (COO)

Johnston joins Gatwick from AGS Airports, the homeowners of Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports, the place he was COO for greater than three years. He brings greater than twenty years value of extremely related technical {and professional} expertise; having led safety, technical, infrastructure and airport terminal departments.

As COO Johnston will play a crucial management position at Gatwick, specializing in delivering the protected, environment friendly and easy working of day-to-day airport operations. He’ll drive the supply of key strategic initiatives such because the roll out of next-generation safety and aerodrome efficiency. He will even oversee key departments together with passenger operations, safety and aerodrome.

Previous to AGS, Johnston joined Glasgow Airport, having beforehand held varied roles within the world semiconductor business. He held a number of positions at Glasgow, together with operations director, earlier than being appointed managing director in Could 2018. Johnston was appointed chief working officer of AGS Airports in November 2020.

Stewart Wingate, CEO, London Gatwick, mentioned: “Mark will be part of London Gatwick with a wealth of expertise and a confirmed observe report as a COO. He’s ideally positioned to supervise the airport’s operations, strategic partnerships and making certain an important Gatwick expertise for passengers.

“As we proceed to develop, our imaginative and prescient is to be the airport for everybody, no matter your journey, and we’re thrilled to have Mark be part of us at such an thrilling time for the airport.

Mark Johnston takes over from John Higgins, who stepped in as interim chief working officer in January 2023 along with his position of enterprise enchancment director on the airport.