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.
Gary Stephenson
Head of ICT
Meet the information communication technology (ICT) guru of the team, with over 20 years of experience and technical and analytical skills
Gary was Senior Information Technology (IT) Technician at The Beckett Group, and later IT Manager at Atkinson Bolton Consulting Ltd where he was responsible for the control and maintenance of all information communication technology (ICT) systems, as well as devising and implementing company-wide IT software and hardware policies.
Lately an IT Consultant for Bridge Partners Ltd, Gary's responsibilities cover multiple IT support contracts for a large range of businesses involving: hardware and software supply and support; server support and installation; firewall and internet access; remote access; network installation and support for both LAN and WAN, including stable gigabit networks; software/user support; data protection; storage; and domain name support and registration.
In the course of the above, considerable experience has been gained in all aspects of Microsoft software including Hyper V, Server 2008, 2012 and now 2016, Office 2013, 2016 and 365 cloud services, Exchange 2010, 2012, and all Windows operating systems to Win 10. Also, in such third-party systems as VM Ware/ V Sphere and Sage.
Gary has worked pro bono on the project for a number of years.
Other members of the team
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Raj Lakha
Non-Executive Director
Raj has some 20 years experience in risk management disciplines. Advised various governments, companies, authored and trained many thousands in managing risks.
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(Nino) Navdip Singh Judge
Chief Executive and Founder
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
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(Bobby) Balvinder Singh Bhakar
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.
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Hitesh Patel
Chief Operating Officer - AOC Accountable Manager
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.
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Adele Watson
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.
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Ian Smith
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
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Harun Cordan
Director of Flight Operations
Harun has over 30 years of global experience as an airline professional.
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Helen Cordan
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.
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Chris Rourke
Chief Investment Officer
Chris has a wealth of experience in advising and fund raising for private and public companies
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Rebecca McKenzie
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.
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Natalie Morris
Digital Marketing and Communications Director
Natalie has over 20 years of senior marketing experience in both client and agency environments.
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Mahendra Sinh Jadeja
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.