George Cristos Galanopoulos (born December 10, 1963) is a British commercial pilot, managing director, and CEO of Luxaviation UK.[2][3] He is also the board member of The British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA) and Fellow of the Guild of Air Pilots and Navigators.[4]
George Cristos Galanopoulos | |
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| Born | December 10, 1963 |
| Citizenship | British |
| Occupation(s) | CEO and Managing Director LuxAviation UK [1] |
| Website | luxaviation |
Biography
editEarly life and education
editGalanopoulos was born on December 10, 1963, in Greece. He spent his early years in Athens and later moved to the United Kingdom at 20 to study computer science.[5][6] In 1985, he started training as a pilot and received his commercial pilot license in 1990[7][8]
Career
editGalanopoulos began his career as a pilot and became a flying instructor and civil aviation authority examiner in 1990.[5] Later in 1992, he joined SFC Air Taxis as chief pilot, and his first assignment was the London Look Out Flying Eye for LBC Radio as a traffic flying reporter.[6]
In June 1995, he founded London Executive Aviation with his partner Patrick Margetson Rushmore.[9][10] The company provided services to several government departments and has been the operator to the UK Royal Family since then.[11][12] Later in 2014, he sold the majority shares of his aviation company to Luxaviation Group and became the managing director of Luxaviation UK.[10][13] Galanopoulos also started serving as CEO of Luxaviation after Patrick’s retirement in 2020.[14][15]
As of 2024, Galanopoulos is Fellow of the Guild of Air Pilots and Navigators and on the board of the British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA), petitioning the government on various aviation business matters, and is a spokesperson for the aviation industry at conferences.[6][4] Galanopoulos became a Liverman of The Honorable Company of Air Pilots in 2002 and was awarded the Freedom of the City of London in 2006.
References
edit- ^ London-TV (2024-10-04). "George Galanopoulos's Insight into Private Aviation: Balancing Luxury, Sustainability, and Excellence". London TV. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- ^ "Luxaviation CEO shares market insights | Magazine | Business Air News". www.businessairnews.com. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ Vergneres, Frederic (2021-02-25). "Luxaviation Group holds high hopes for delivering Brexit solutions". Ultimate Jet | The Voice of Business Aviation since 2008. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ a b "George Galanopoulos". The International Property Awards. 2024-07-30. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ a b Greece, Made in (2024-03-16). "George Galanopoulos: Ο Έλληνας πιλότος ίδρυσε την Luxaviaton UK - Η χλιδάτη ζωή με την νεαρή σύντροφό του - Τα ρομαντικά tête à tête & οι fly high business (φωτό)". Made in Greece (in Greek). Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ a b c Smith, Paige (2024-05-14). "Industry Interview: George Galanopoulos, CEO, Luxaviation UK". Business Airport International. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ Magazine, Luxuriate Life (2023-07-07). "A moment with Luxaviation UK CEO George Galanopoulos". Luxuriate Life Magazine. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "PrivateAviation's Evolution and Luxaviation UK: Balancing Luxury, Sustainability, and Global Expansion". Manchester TV. 2024-09-20. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- ^ LYNCH, KERRY; magazine, AIN monthly. "Luxaviation UK Chief Margetson-Rushmore Retires | AIN". Aviation International News. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ a b "London Executive Aviation Joins Luxaviation Group". www.chinaaviationdaily.com. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ O’Connell, Dominic (2014-05-11). "Taking flight". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "Group integration with Luxaviation is "the right fit" for LEA and its charter customers | Magazine | Business Air News". www.businessairnews.com. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ NewsDesk, Daily Brit (2024-09-20). "Celebrating Aviation Excellence at Luxaviation UK's Aviation Polo Cup 2024". The Daily Brit. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- ^ "BBGA honours Patrick Margetson-Rushmore with its prestigious Michael Wheatley Award". Corporate Jet Investor. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ Alcock, Charles. "Luxaviation Adds Embraer Praetor Business Jet to UK Charter Fleet | AIN". Aviation International News. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
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