Our management

Jim O'Sullivan, Managing Director, Edinburgh Airport

• Nationality: British
• Education: Senior Executive Program, MIT, Boston, Lancaster University & City University, London
• Qualifications: C.Eng and Fellow of the RAeS, MBA, B.Sc. (Hons) Air Transport Engineering
• Interests: Family, Golf and Gardening.

Career summary

Jim joined BAA in June 2011 as Interim Technical Standards and Assurance Director on the Executive Committee and moved to Edinburgh in September 2011.

He spent 14 years at British Airways in a number of operational and engineering roles including time as Chief Project Engineer for the Boeing 777 in the USA, General Manager of Concorde, and finally as Technical and Quality Director.

More recently he has undertaken operational and executive roles at National Grid, Welsh Water and EON.

He also served as a non-Executive director for the Rail Regulator and on advisory groups for the CAA and HSE.

Key dates

• 2011 – present: Appointed Managing Director of Edinburgh Airport
• 2007 – 2011: Field Force and Capital Delivery Director, E.on Central Networks
• 2005 – 2006: Executive Director Operations, Dwr Cymru (Welsh Water)
• 2002 – 2005: Safety and Engineering Director, Gas Distribution, National Grid
• 1988 – 2002: Various, Engineering and Operations, British Airways