Monday, May 11, 2020
The next chairman of the UK Civil Aviation Authority will be Stephen Hillier as the former head of the Royal Air Force is the preferred candidate of transport secretary Grant Shapps.
It is expected that he will balance airlines’ immediate needs resulting from reduced passenger demand in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, with consumer issues such as the refund backlog due to cancelled services.
The task of strengthening the regulator as Brexit takes the UK out of the European Aviation Safety Agency will be in his hands.
He will be preparing the organisation to certify the design of new aviation products and formulating proposals for new aviation safety legislation.
Hillier felt delighted to have been given the opportunity to help lead the Civil Aviation Authority through the enormous challenges which lie ahead: maintaining their excellent safety record and promoting the UK’s world-leading aviation sector and dealing with the consequences of Covid-19 and guiding themthrough the departure from EASA.
Hillier will work to ensure the UK maintains its excellent aviation safety and security record.
He was the head of the RAF from 2016 to 2019 and served RAF for almost 40 years.
He is a qualified pilot and flying instructor, and has significant experience in managing multiple agencies and suppliers as part of an earlier role as the ministry of defence’s principal military customer for equipment and infrastructure.
From August 1, he will take up his post as non-executive chair of the Civil Aviation Authority.
Shapps said it it was an extremely challenging time for the aviation industry, unlike anything they have faced, so the need for an inspiring and experienced leader was vital.
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