George Galanopoulos
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George Galanopoulos is a Greek-British commercial pilot and businessperson. He is best known as the co-founder of London Executive Aviation where he served as the managing director and then the CEO after being rebranded to Luxaviation UK.[1] He is a Board Member of The British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA).[2]
Early life
[edit]Galanopoulous moved to Britain at age 20, to study computer science.[3]
Career
[edit]Galanopoulos began his career in 1985 as a commercial pilot.[4] In 1996, Galanopoulos and Patrick Margetson-Rushmore co-founded London Executive Aviation,[5][6] an air charter airline Headquartered at Stapleford Aerodrome near Romford, United Kingdom.[7] London Executive Aviation then operated a diverse fleet including, Beechcraft King Air 200 turboprop and the ultra-long-range Bombardier Global 6000.[8]
In May 2014, Luxembourg-based, Luxaviation Group acquired a 70% stake in London Executive Aviation which rebranded to Luxaviation UK as a part of the deal, while the founders retained a 30% share in the company.[9][10][11][12] Galanopoulos continued in his position as the managing director of Luxaviation UK.[7][13] In May 2020, Rushmore retired from his CEO position due to health issues and Galanopoulos became the CEO of Luxaviation UK.[10][11][14] After joining Luxaviation Group, Galanopoulos was appointed as the European head of charter for the group.[8][15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Luxaviation CEO shares market insights". www.businessairnews.com. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "BBGA members talk charter at EBACE - BBGA Association Limited". bbga.aero. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ Smith, Paige (14 May 2024). "Industry Interview: George Galanopoulos, CEO, Luxaviation UK". Business Airport International. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ Gerber, Talita (2024-10-04). "Luxaviation and George Galanopoulos: Balancing Innovation, Sustainability, and Luxury". Luxaviation. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ 2016-05-17T08:17:58+01:00. "INTERVIEW: George Galanopoulos, managing director, London Executive Aviation". Flight Global. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "An executive approach to success". Flight Global. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
- ^ a b "Luxembourg's Luxaviation acquires London Executive Aviation - ch-aviation".
- ^ a b "Luxaviation UK Chief Margetson-Rushmore Retires | AIN". Aviation International News. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "London Executive Aviation to become Luxaviation UK".
- ^ a b "Luxaviation UK Co-Founder, CEO Patrick Margetson-Rushmore To Retire | Aviation Week Network". aviationweek.com. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ a b "Business aviation on a high as sector readies for EBACE return". Flight Global. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ O’Connell, Dominic (2014-05-11). "Taking flight". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "Luxaviation Adds Embraer Praetor Business Jet to UK Charter Fleet | AIN". Aviation International News. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "BBGA Honors Patrick Margetson-Rushmore with its Michael Wheatley Award". Aviation Pros. 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "George Galanopoulos New Role at Luxaviation". Aviation Pros. 2019-10-29. Retrieved 2025-01-22.