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Manston Airport

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Charles Buchanan

Charles joined as CEO of Manston in July 2010. Prior to this Charles spent more than 10 years at London City Airport, ultimately as Strategy and Communications Director. Charles trained as a civil engineer at Oxford University. He joined the Channel Tunnel Group in 1985 and was part of the team that submitted the successful bid to build and operate Eurotunnel, and latterly was responsible for sales and marketing.

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Louise Boulden

Airfield Operations Manager. Louise joined the KIA team in 1999, initially working in ATC before switching to Airfield Operations and rising through the ranks to be promoted to the role of Airfield Operations Manager in 2010.

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Nathan Clark

Engineering Manager. Nathan has 15 years aviation engineering experience including 11 years working in the Middle East and the remainder in the UK, helping significantly improve and upgrade the airfield engineering at Abu Dhabi Int. Airport.

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Paul Condon

Airport Fire & Handling Manager. Paul has extensive knowledge within the Aviation industry covering 16 years starting at London City Airport in the Rescue Fire Service. Paul has worked at KIA since 1999.

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Lindsey Robinson

Security and Personnel Manager. Lindsey has been based at KIA since 2005, prior to which she worked within the maritime industry for 11 years, travelling the world as an officer aboard the famous QE2. Lindsey has qualifications in HR, Health and Safety and draws from a wealth of management and travel experience in her role of Security and Personnel Manager.

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Peter Thompson

Senior Air Traffic Control Officer (SATCO) Pedro is an experienced Military and Civilian Air Traffic Controller with over 20 years spent in the controller’s seat. Pedro has worked in Germany, Gibraltar and at various locations in the UK, including the London and Scottish Area Control Centres.