Northpoint Aviation Services

An award winning aviation professional of some 13 years standing, Chris Cain has worked both within the UK government on air transport policy, with a focus on regional airports and aviation issues in remote regions. He was more recently Project Director of an Newquay Cornwall Airport serving a peripheral region in the South West of England and is chairman of the European Regional Airports Association (FARE). He has extensive experience of dealing with regional and national governments and agencies, the EU, airlines and airports – from the smallest to the largest, investors, tourism organisations and wide regional interest groups.

Areas of Expertise

His expertise covers all aspects of airport investment, strategic planning and commercial execution including:
Forecasting, budgeting, business planning, route development and airport masterplanningAsset management, including securing regulatory approvalsManagement and funding of capital investment projects, including state aid approvalsGeneration of aeronautical, non-aeronautical and property-related revenuesMarketing and brand/business developmentGround transportationEnvironmental sustainabilityGovernment and industry affairs and regulationMedia and stakeholder managementCorporate and social responsibilityAviation related research studiesConference speaking and aviation journalism

Career Highlights

Director and Principal - The Regional Aviation Strategy and Policy Consultancy:  2010 - Present
Airport Project Director - Newquay Cornwall Airport: 2006 – 2010
Regional Airports Manager - Department for Transport: 1997 – 2006
East London River Crossings Manager - Government Office for London: 1995 – 1997
Project Manager, Channel Tunnel Rail Link Team - Department for Transport: 1993 – 1995
Consultancy with Halcrow and Entec: 1988-93
 
Education
 
University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne M Phil, Town Planning 1984 – 1986
University of Oxford BA Hons, Geography 1981 – 1984