Colin Russell

Colin Russell is an accomplished safety and compliance professional with extensive experience in the aviation industry, currently serving as the European Safety Director at Flexjet since March 2023. Previously, Colin held key leadership roles including Head of Safety and Nominated Person Compliance and Safety at Lilium, and Director of Safety and Security at Flybe. As Group Director of Aviation Safety at Thomas Cook Airlines Limited, Colin developed transformational safety strategies and led critical functions during challenging times. Colin's career includes significant consultancy work at Baines Simmons, providing strategic safety improvements, and serving in various engineering roles within the Royal Navy, showcasing a solid engineering foundation with a Bachelor of Engineering in Aerospace from the University of Southampton.