New Exec Takes Flight at Royal Aeronautical Society

16 August 2021

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David Edwards has been appointed as the Chief Executive of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) in place of Sir Brian Burridge who is stepping down. Edwards will take over as Chief Executive on 20 September.

Until recently Edwards was Chief Executive of the Air Charter Association and led that organisation through a significant period of change and growth and represented the sector to government and regulators during the Brexit transition and Covid-19. He also has experience as a former Executive Vice President of Qatar Airways and 15 years with Gama Aviation, where latterly he headed the company’s expansion into the Middle and Far East, as well as serving on the group’s board.

Pictured right, David Edwards, Chief Executive of the Royal Aeronautical Society. Image credit: Royal Aeronautical Society.

Edwards has been a member of the Royal Aeronautical Society since 1999 and was appointed a Fellow in 2010. He’s had a Private Pilot’s Licence since he was 17 and holds a degree in Transport Management from the University of Plymouth.

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