Appointments: New sales head for MAG;

MANCHESTER Airport has appointed William Pearson as head of aviation sales.

Mr Pearson’s appointment follows the recent expansion of commercial director Andrew Harrison’s role, who took overall responsibility for the airport’s commercial activities including aviation development in January this year.

He joins Manchester Airport after 17 years at Airport Coordination Limited, which allocates slots and schedules at airports across the country.

Mr Harrison said: “William’s appointment marks an important development for Manchester Airport. He will work alongside Aidan Mooney and the team in supporting and expanding our existing airline partners’ services as well as being responsible for attracting new carriers to Manchester Airport”.

He added: “The new team, led by William and Aidan, is already in advanced discussions with several long-haul and low-cost airlines about adding capacity to Manchester Airport over the coming eighteen months and beyond.  As the economy begins to recover, we know that services to the Far East and new destinations in the United States are particularly attractive markets for many airline partners”.

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MERSEYSIDE-based Stewart group, provider of services to the precious metals industry, has appointed Chris Walker as deputy managing director of the inspection and analysis division.

Mr Walker, who joined the company in 1997 as international operations coordinator, will have responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Stewart Group’s commercial inspection and analysis activities.

John Notman-Watt, managing director at Stewart Group, said: “We are delighted with the continued progress of Chris at Stewart Group. He has been integral to the transformation of the business since 2007 and the MBO, and his experience and knowledge of the business is second to none.