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NEW TO EXETER
Business mogul joins Flybe
Exeter-based airline Flybe has appointed Lord Digby Jones to its board
of British Industry, and is currently the chairman of the British Airways International Business Advisory Board, Triumph Motorcycle, Grove Industries, Neutrino Concepts and the Emergency Services Advisory Board of Babcock International Group. He is also senior adviser to HSBC, Harvey Nash and Argentex, corporate ambassador to Jaguar Cars and a corporate adviser to JCB. Flybe chairman and chief executive Jim French said:
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“We’re absolutely delighted that Digby is joining the Flybe board. He is a true champion of British industry
irline Flybe has appointed Lord Digby Jones, a business ambassador for UK Trade & Investment, as a non-executive director. He is a former trade and investment minister and director-general of the Confederation
and business, and – like Flybe – is especially passionate about training and skills development. “Flybe, as Europe’s largest regional airline, is now
firmly established as one of the UK’s leading aviation groups, and as we seek to establish our own clear positions across vital and pressing industry policy initiatives, we will benefit hugely from Digby’s insight and counsel.” Lord Jones, pictured above, said: “I’m extremely
excited to be joining Flybe, one of the UK’s outstanding business success stories which, in just a decade, has become Europe’s largest regional airline. “Flybe, for me, embodies the best of British business
and I am greatly looking forward to working with my new colleagues.” For more
flybe.com
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