London Oxford Airport
William Curtis FRAeS has a diverse work experience in the aviation industry. William has held various executive positions in different companies. In 1995, they co-founded and became the Managing Director & Owner of Hawkair, an air taxi and air survey firm. William successfully grew the company to a £2.5 million turnover. In 1998, they became the Managing Director and part proprietor of Gold Air International, a private aviation charter and aircraft management company. William played a key role in the company's success before it was eventually sold to Air Partner PLC in 2006. From 2007 to 2009, they served as the Group CEO of Rizon Group, based in Bahrain, where they led the expansion of the business aviation company in the GCC region and Europe. William recruited a qualified management team and set up a Qatar-based AOC and EASA 145. In 2010, they became the Chief Executive Officer of Perfect Aviation SA, a publicly listed company focused on business aviation and aircraft management. After leaving Perfect Aviation in 2013, they served as the Managing Director of London Biggin Hill Airport, responsible for the management and further development of the airport operating business and estate. In 2019, they became the Chief Executive Officer of London Oxford Airport. Additionally, they have also worked as a freelance pilot for Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar Ltd.
William Curtis FRAeS began their education in 1990 at Oxford Air Training Services, where they pursued an Airline Transport Pilot Licence. Their studies at Oxford Air Training Services lasted until 1991. Prior to this, there is no available information regarding William Curtis FRAeS' education. However, it is known that they attended Eton College in Windsor, Berks, although the specific dates and details of their studies at this institution are unavailable.
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London Oxford Airport
Voted ‘Best Business Aviation Airport’ 2016 & 2017 - Europe’s Sapphire Pegasus Awards Voted ‘Best Business Airport’ – UK's Airport Operators Association Voted one of the top 5 FBOs (private jet terminals) in Europe - Altitudes London Oxford Airport (OXF / EGTK) is the UK Thames Valley's only regional airport, located equidistant between Heathrow and Birmingham as the only IFR airport alternative. 6 miles from central Oxford, but an hour from London via the uncongested M40 motorway, the airport has a catchment of over 5 million passengers. Now served by the new Oxford Parkway rail station, just over 55 minutes from central London. The airport has a unique mix of usage having hosted Europe’s largest pilot training school, Oxford Aviation Academy. However, today, it has evolved into also being one of the UK’s top five private and business aviation hubs with some 6,000 private aviation flights and over 8,000 ‘VIP’ or executive passengers a year. In recent years, the airport has also hosted airline flights, both daily schedules and seasonal holiday charters, with aircraft such as the Embraer E-series jets, BAe/Avro 146/RJ and the new C-Series airliners. Scheduled flights have been hosted for Edinburgh, Dublin, Jersey and Geneva in the past, but today the airport is primarily focused on its traditional general aviation sectors, nevertheless still open to viable proposals for the reintroduction of any commercial services. London Oxford has infrastructure expected to be found at notably larger regional airports, having invested well over £25m since 2008. Operating from 06:00 to midnight and for aircraft up to 737-800 size, the airport also hosts over a thousand employees working for 25 businesses including five aircraft maintenance companies and four pilot training establishments, creating a specialist aviation and aerospace hub. Tenants include global industry leaders such as CAE, Airbus and Gama Aviation.