Ryan Both

Ryan Both joined Brisbane Airport Corporate as Executive General Manager Aviation in February 2022. In this capacity, Ryan is responsible for all operational and commercial activities of the aviation business, including airfield and terminal operations, commercial agreements, business development and marketing.

Ryan has more than 20 years’ experience in the aviation industry with airlines and airports, including Melbourne Airport, Virgin Australia and as CEO of contract aviation group Cobham Australia. In these roles Ryan has held operational leadership roles responsible for the Qantas B717 fleet, Fly-In-Fly-Out services to remote mining sites and express overnight air-freight operations for Australia Post. Ryan has also held commercial leadership positions at Virgin Australia, Melbourne Airport and Embraer’s zero emission aircraft company Eve Air Mobility.

Ryan holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Adelaide, where he is an Alumni Fellow, and has completed the full-time residential General Management Program at Harvard Business School. As an experienced company director, Ryan is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).