Charlie Clifton
Chairman
With over 30 years of global experience in the low cost airline business there is very little that Charlie has not come across before. flypop is immensely fortunate that he is part of the team.
Sinéad is an Aviation professional with over 25years experience in the Airline industry. A highly regarded former member of the Ryanair management team, Sinéad held the position of GM UK & European Airports where she was responsible for Ground Operations throughout a network of 70+ Airports, including the largest base with an operation of 42 based B-737 aircraft and a headcount of 400+ ground staff.
During this time Sinéad also directed the operational start up of European new routes during a period of aggressive expansion and was responsible for the start up of an Independent Ground Handling Agent following the acquisition of Buzz Airlines.
Sinéad has since worked globally as an Independent consultant on a range of cost review, start up and re-structuring projects for legacy carrier Airline Groups including the Etihad Group, Qantas Group, & IAG. These projects include; the start up of long haul International operations for Jetstar; review and restructure of Ground Operations processes for Air Deccan, Aer Lingus, Air Seychelles; Ground Handling contract review/renegotiation for Air Deccan, Aer Lingus, Jetstar & British Airways.
Chairman
With over 30 years of global experience in the low cost airline business there is very little that Charlie has not come across before. flypop is immensely fortunate that he is part of the team.
Senior Investment Advisor
Danesh Varma is a highly accomplished, recognised and experienced global business leader having held a number of senior finance and Board positions over the past 4 decades.
Chief Executive and Founder - AOC Accountable Manager
An Aeronautical Engineer with a diverse career path as British Army Officer, Bond trader/broker and Formula 1 Team Owner, Nino brings the vision, passion, leadership and management experience to the flypop team
CTO and Founder
Bobby has a keen eye for new technology gaps and opportunities in the marketplace. He has vast experience in e-commerce specialising in pricing and trading platform systems as well as product development.
Chief Operating Officer
Hitesh is regarded as a visionary in large-scale start up efforts and a global leader within the aviation industry. A start-up specialist with a stellar record of administering P&L, driving Multi-Million Dollar budgets, and overseeing mergers and acquisitions.
Technical Director - AOC Nominated Person Continuing Airworthiness
Ian brings a wealth of knowledge of airline operations, having worked for multiple airlines and aviation companies across low-cost, charter and scheduled brands
Director of Flight Operations
Harun has over 30 years of global experience as an airline professional.
Deputy Chief Operating Officer
Bogdan has over 25 experience in aviation holding different senior management roles in various areas of the airline business, from Fleet Management to Strategy & Communication.
Head of Onboard Services
Helen started working in aviation in 1995 for Ryanair as a cabin crew member. Promoted to Instructor and started interviewing and training new crews both in the classroom and on the aircraft.
Head of HR and Culture
Adele started working in the airline industry over 30 years ago as Cabin Crew for Ryanair, becoming supervisor for all Cabin Crew.
Chief Investment Officer
Chris has a wealth of experience in advising and fund raising for private and public companies
Head of Accounts
Rebecca is an experienced finance and travel industry professional, bringing with her over 20 years of knowledge. As Head of Accounts she is the main contact for anything finance related.
Director of India Operations
Mahendra’s motto has always been “to serve”. Over the last 3 decades he has dedicated his time to serve the community.
Head of ICT
Meet the information communication technology (ICT) guru of the team, with over 17 years of experience and technical and analytical skills