Heathrow Airport Holdings announces new chairman

Heathrow Airport Holdings announced (08-Mar-2016) Lord Paul Deighton will succeed Sir Nigel Rudd as chairman "later this year". Lord Deighton has operated as commercial secretary to the UK Treasury since Jan-2013 and CEO of London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. London Heathrow Airport CEO John Holland-Kaye stated: "Lord Deighton's experience is tailor made for Heathrow. He understands the importance of world class national infrastructure as well as delivering outstanding service. He has exactly the skills we need to develop Heathrow as the best connected and most sustainable airport in the world". [more - original PR]