CAA head impresses the Aviation Club

ANDREW HAINES, Chief Executive of the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), gave a robust speech to the Aviation Club of the United Kingdom in London last week.  Clearly he is what Flight International would call “a total aviation person” even if he has been in the role for just six months.  Mr Haines is the first holder of this newly-created post, following a review which resulted in the old position of Executive Chairman being discarded, the most senior position now non-executive.  This is held by Dame Deirdre Hutton.  Andrew Haines joined the CAA after a wide-ranging career in the rail industry.  After four years in charge of South West Trains, he took over the railway division of First Group.  Most recently, he also gained responsibility for improving the performance of the First Great Western franchise. www.caa.co.uk

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