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.
(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
With career paths in the heady worlds of both the City of London and Formula 1, Nino brings a wealth of financial and management experience to the flypop team. After attending the Royal Military Academy (RMA) Sandhurst in 1984-85, Nino studied at Southampton University and gained an MEng degree in Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering, before joining Team Lotus F1 in Norfolk as a research and development (R&D) engineer. After three years at Team Lotus he made a major career move and spent four years with Lehman Brothers and JP Morgan Chase as an ECU bond trader.
However, the lure of Formula 1 drew him back into the motor racing world where he was instrumental in bringing the Lotus brand back as Lotus Racing and later Team Lotus and Caterham F1. He held the position of Chief Executive of GP2 & Head of Driver Development Europe, and was also Managing Director of Litespeed F3 throughout this period, his very own Formula 3 racing team.
In his parallel City career, Nino was a Partner with bond brokers BGC Partners, until taking on flypop full time in 2017. Nino was responsible for the original concept that has now become flypop, and as one of the original founders of the project, along with Bobby Bhakar, he has worked pro bono on the project to make it a reality.
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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(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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Richard Marsden
Head of Business Development - MENA
With two decades of experience of living and working in the Middle East, Richard has the network and the knowledge to support flypop’s business interests in this strategic growth market.
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Paul Roberts
Chief Financial Officer
Paul is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and has over 30 years experience working in the Aviation industry, holding various senior leadership positions in several airlines, including BA CityFlyer, XL Airways, Skywest Australia, BMI and Hans Airways.
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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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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
With a keen eye for audience engagement, Natalie's communications resonate deeply, fostering enduring connections vital to our success.
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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.
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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