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Profile

Nick Platts was appointed Managing Director of Luton Rising, the Luton Council company that owns London Luton Airport and associated assets, in July 2023.

Prior to this, Nick had most recently lived and worked in Saudi Arabia for three years, initially as Director of Cargo at Riyadh Airport, and then leading development of the country’s first special logistics zone.

Previously Nick worked for Heathrow Airport Ltd, in roles as Head of Ground Handling and Head of Cargo, and for FedEx Express. Before that he migrated to the UK from Australia in 2004 after serving in the Royal Australian Air Force for 10 years as a pilot.

Nick is responsible for Luton Rising’s wide-ranging development and positive social impact programmes, including sustainability, Luton DART, and leading the application for long-term growth at the company’s largest asset, London Luton Airport.

Sessions

• A: Panel: The Aviation demand management debate