About

Andy commenced work in the airline industry in May 1977 with Loganair Limited. Initially employed in Operations and Commercial roles in oil related Charter work in Aberdeen he transferred to Glasgow in 1982 as Operations Manager. Having held various operations and commercial roles in the organisation he then transferred to British Regional Airlines in the Isle of Man prior to joining British International Helicopters in Aberdeen as Commercial Manager in 1996. Re-joining Loganair in 1998 as Head of Operations, he went onto hold the roles of Director Commercial Operations, with responsibility for Network Development, Revenue Management, Fares and Pricing; then Director Special Projects transitioning the company from a British Airways Franchisee to an established FlyBe Franchise Operator, prior to being appointed Chief Operating Officer in 2007. In 2011 Andy joined Hebridean Air Services as General Manager prior to joining Stobart Air in 2015 initially as Chief Operating Officer for Stobart Air.

Mick served with the Irish Air Corps as an aircraft mechanic between 1984 and 1989 prior to joining Qantas as a line engineer based in Sydney, Australia. He joined Ryanair in 1990 as a Line Engineer, becoming Shift Supervisor in 1992, Line Maintenance Controller in 1996 and A & B Check Manager in 2001. Mick then joined Stobart Air in 2005 as Line Maintenance Manager, becoming Director of Engineering in 2007. Mick has chaired the ATR Technical Directors Group and the Pratt & Whitney Canada Technical Steering Committee.

Daragh Long joined the company as Finance Director in 2017.

Previously he was employed at ICON plc from 2001, where he held a number of senior positions. Prior to that he held the position as Finance Manager for Gateway Computers EMEA, where he joined in 1996. He is an Accountant by profession and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

Having started his flying career in 1990 with Aer Lingus Donal operated numerous aircraft types with Aer Lingus as a line FO and Captain.  He also held TRI/TRE status on the A320, and was involved in Training & LOFT design for the A320 during his career with EI.

In 2010 Donal relocated to Etihad Airways where he continued to fulfil a number of trainer and examiner roles on the Airbus, as well as further involvement in training and LOFT design, aircraft delivery and test flights.  He also fulfilled the role of Manager Line Standards with Etihad before taking up a secondment opportunity with Air Seychelles in May 2015.  During his time in the Seychelles Donal fulfilled the roles of Chief Instructor Airbus, Head of Flight Operations and General Manager Operations with Air Seychelles.

Donal took the decision to relocate back to Ireland upon finishing his tenure in the Seychelles, and he joined Stobart Air in October 2017 bringing over twenty years extensive flight operations management experience to the position of DFO.

With over 15 years in the company, Martin has extensive knowledge and broad experience in airline operations in areas such as Technical Services, Base Maintenance, Asset Management, Airworthiness Review Staff, and Compliance Monitoring (Operations) and Quality (Engineering and Maintenance). Martin has worked as key member in a number of projects during his career that include the introduction of a new aircraft type, development and monitoring of technical and operational standards and procedures, numerous aircraft and engine lease negotiations, aircraft delivery and re-delivery, airworthiness review and recommendations, as well as supporting and encouraging the continuous improvement of the organisation through his current role. He has previously performed composite research on the Canadair CRJ at Short Bros (Bombardier Aerospace) Belfast. Martin holds a Master of Science in Material Science and a Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Aeronautical Engineering from The Queens University Belfast. This education is further supplemented by a wealth of aviation industry specific training

Hilary joined Stobart Air in 2017 as HR Manager and promoted to Head of HR in March 2019. Hilary has worked in the aviation industry for the past 7 years, where she worked for a ground handling company in the roles of HR Business Partner and Deputy HR Manager and NorthgateArinso (HR outsource for Aer Lingus) 2012 as a HR Generalist.

In her new role with Stobart Air Hilary is responsible for the day to day management of the HR function.  Hilary holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources & Industrial Relations and a Professional Diploma in Employment Law.

Extensive background in Ground Operations having previously worked as Station Manager for Aer Arann in Dublin. Alison relocated to Cork to take up the role of Airports Manager responsible for the day to day management of 12 stations including 2 bases. In this role Alison was responsible for managing relationships with the handling partners and ensuring compliance with required ground handling procedures relating to safety and security. Alison has been involved in special projects including rewriting the Stobart Air Ground Operations Manual with responsibility for preparing documentation for the IOSA audits, as well as partaking in the inspections. She completed a degree in Business Studies (Aviation and Transport) in 2014, as well as recently completing a Nominated Postholder (Eu-Ops) Ground Operations Course and ICAO Safety Management Systems Course.