Tony Douglas is a British businessman. He is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Riyadh Air, a Saudi Public Investment Fund subsidiary. He previously was the CEO of Etihad Airways from January 2018 to October 2022. He was chief executive of Abu Dhabi Airports Company (2013–2015), and was chief executive of Defence Equipment and Support department in the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence (2015–2017). He has held senior positions with airport operator BAA, and was Chief Operating Officer of Laing O'Rourke.
Life
Douglas joined British Aerospace in their regional jet production facilities in 1990, became manufacturing and logistics director at Kenwood plc in 1996[1] and then joined BAA plc in 1998 becoming Group Supply Chain Director, then Group Technical Director, then Managing Director of Heathrow Terminal 5 and finally Chief Executive of Heathrow Airport.[2]
Douglas went on to be Chief Operating Officer at Laing O'Rourke in August 2007.[3] After that he became Chief Executive of the Abu Dhabi Ports Company (in which role he led the Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone project) in June 2010[4]
References
- Directorate Change BAA plc, retrieved 9 August 2015^
- Tony Douglas Aerospace Summit, retrieved 9 August 2015^
- Douglas quits as O'Rourke stays on FT, 10 November 2009, retrieved 9 August 2015^