UK. AGS Airports has appointed Derek Provan as Chief Executive Officer. The company owns Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports in the UK.
Provan will also become Managing Director of Glasgow Airport. He will take up both roles in April 2018, replacing Amanda McMillan.
He joins from Heathrow Airport, where he is Interim Chief Operating Officer. Provan has over 20 years of experience in aviation.
Glasgow-born Provan joined Heathrow in 2013 having spent three years as Managing Director of Aberdeen International Airport. He started his aviation career in 1998 at Glasgow Airport where he went on to hold a series of senior roles, including Airfield Operations Manager, Head of Security and Terminal Operations and Customer Services Director.
AGS Chairman Sir Peter Mason commented: “Given Derek’s extensive experience and knowledge, not just of the AGS group of airports but the aviation industry as a whole, he was the natural choice of the Board. It is great to have someone of Derek’s pedigree joining the group and I am looking forward to working with him as we ensure our airports continue to deliver for the communities they serve.”
Provan said: “Very few people are afforded the opportunity to lead the airport at which they started their career. Glasgow has enjoyed remarkable success in recent years and starts 2018 having recorded its busiest year on record. I’m excited at the prospect of returning home to build on everything that has been achieved to date.
“As Chief Executive Officer, I will be supporting the local management teams at both Aberdeen International and Southampton airports as we work to cement AGS’s position as one of the UK’s largest and most successful airport groups.”
