The owner of Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports has confirmed the appointment of a former Manchester Airports Group executive to run the business.
Andy Cliffe, who spent 19 years at MAG, will succeed Derek Provan as chief executive of AGS.
Cliffe is a former managing director of East Midlands and Bournemouth airports and also held senior positions across various functions including finance, operations, commercial, real estate development, strategy and corporate development.
He was most recently chief executive of Midland Expressway which operates the UK’s only major toll road, the M6 toll motorway.
Cliffe joins AGS on January 1 and will work closely with the board, chaired by Lena Wilson, as it seeks to build on its position as one of the UK’s leading airport groups, according to the company.
He said: “I am relishing the opportunity of joining AGS and leading the group into the next chapter of its development.
“Having worked in the sector for almost 20 years, I fully recognise that the success of airports and the regions they serve is intertwined.
“Not only are they enablers for the success of other industries, they create much needed employment and drive wider prosperity.”
Wilson added: “His track record within aviation speaks for itself, particularly his experience of leading and developing regional airports.
“The board and I will work alongside Andy as we continue our journey of re-growth post-COVID and balancing the undoubted economic and social benefits AGS delivers with our commitment to growing sustainably.”
Provan said: “I now leave the business in a strong position and in the hands of a very experienced and capable chief executive and wish Andy and the business every success in the future.”