Simon Eastburn

BM ground handling services, bmi british midland airline, BAA, Heathrow Airport

A highly regarded senior executive providing consulting and advisory services following 24 years in transport and aviation. As a leader across finance and commercial directorates, Simon has used aeronautical charges to drive growth and remove carbon, led aviation strategy, transformed the cargo operating model and engaged purposefully with executive teams worldwide to improve outcomes.

• Led commercial aviation strategy to attract millions more passengers, doubling the airport growth rate through pricing innovations
• Customer, network and slot strategy that made Heathrow the fastest growing European hub for Chinese routes
• New efficient operating model for cargo, growing the value of goods using Heathrow by 32% to over £140bn pa
• Process innovation to remove significant cost and transform service
• Chairman of Heathrow Travel Care, a charity with global reach