News / Loganair appoints new chief
SCOTTISH airline Loganair has appointed a new chief executive less than a year after it was sold to the Bond brothers Stephen and Peter, of Bond Helicopters.
Stewart Adams joins the firm from Singapore’s Tiger Airways where he has worked for the past two years after serving as managing director of Aberdeen-based BMI Regional.
He takes over from David Harrison who has been promoted to become executive chairman.
Former owner and chairman Scott Grier announced his retirement last September after 36 years with the airline, and will now have an advisory role as the company’s first president.
The pair will be joined on the Loganair board by chief operating officer Phil Preston, who arrived from Calmac Ferries last May.
The Bond brothers took over BMI Regional last May and purchased Grier’s 25 per cent stake in Loganair in September as the airline celebrated its 50th anniversary.
Adams said: “Loganair is a fantastic company which prides itself on offering a quality, customer-focused service to the Highlands and Islands, and now to many other parts of the UK and beyond.
“I know all about it and its markets from my time in Aberdeen with BMI Regional. This is an exciting and challenging time for the business. Loganair has a strong heritage and a loyal customer base and, as chief executive, I hope to build on this going forward.”
Harrison said he was confident Loganair would “continue to progress” under Adams’ leadership and he looked forward to further growth and expansion.
“With his appointment and the bringing on to the board of Phil Preston, we have a very strong team in place to lead a new era for Loganair,” he said.
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