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In another week where the business news flow – as in nearly every other aspect of life – was driven primarily by the pandemic and its financial wrath, in came the Scottish budget with some sticky plasters and Blu Tack to keep what remains of the economy limping along to an unspecified dawn of recovery.  It’s not that the measures announced by Finance Minister Kate Forbes on Thursday weren’t welcome. The number one ask from every corner of the business community was for an extension...

AGS appoints new executive committee members Primary tabs 29th January 2021 The appointees each have many years of experience in senior roles within the aviation industry AGS Airports, the owners of Aberdeen International, Glasgow and Southampton airports confirmed earlier this week (January 27) the newest appointments to its executive committee. Mark Johnston has been given the new role of chief operating officer for AGS and will report to Derek Provan, the chief executive. Prior to the new r...

© Supplied Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Bosses at AGS Airports have axed the role of managing director of Aberdeen International Airport (AIA). A spokesman for AIA said the top post at the north-east terminal had changed to an operations director role. Mark Beveridge, previously European regional director at offsho...

By Karen Peattie

AGS Airports, the owner of Aberdeen International, Glasgow and Southampton airports, has made a raft of management changes as it prepares for a difficult recovery from the pandemic. Mark Johnston takes up the new role of chief operating officer for AGS. During nearly 16 years with the group, Mr Johnston has held a series of senior management roles including managing director of Glasgow Airport. Gillian Bruton has joined AGS as chief financial officer, having previously held the position...

AGS Airports names Matt Wood as Commercial Director The company has also appointed Mark Johnston as Chief Operating Officer AGS Airports has revealed a number of new appointments to its executive committee, with Matt Wood named as Commercial Director. Joining from Norwegian where he has held a number of senior roles in network, strategy and commercial management, Wood has over 15 years’ experience across airlines and airports. What’s more, Chief Operating Officer reporting to CEO Derek ...

Posted 22 January 2021 16:30 AGS Airports, which owns and manages Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports, is to lead a consortium that will develop and trial what will be the UK’s first national distribution network to use drones to transport essential medicines, blood, organs and other medical supplies throughout Scotland.   The AGS led consortium, which brings together 14 organisations including the University of Strathclyde, and leading air traffic control provider NATS, successfull...

© Michael Traill Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up The firm behind Aberdeen International Airport is spearheading a “lifesaving” trial which could see organs and medical equipment flown to some of the most remote locations in Scotland. AGS Airports announced yesterday it will launch the UK’s first medical delivery...

GLASGOW Airport is to work on a "revolutionary" trial of using drones to deliver medical supplies across Scotland. The hubs owners will work with 14 organisations across the country and secured £1.5million in UK Government funding to demonstration how the technology could improve access to medical supplies, particularly in rural areas. Development started in early December and is set to involve live drone flight trials. Critical aspects such as public safety, security and noise levels wi...

AGS Airports led consortium to develop delivery drone network Primary tabs 21st January 2021   AGS Airports, which owns and manages Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports, is set to lead a consortium that will develop and trial a national distribution network using drones to transport medical supplies throughout Scotland. The network will be the first of its kind in the UK and will help delivers medicines, blood, organs and other medical provisions. The scheme is scheduled to run until sp...