Airlines

Corporate and Aeronautical Development Team

 1 - NATHAN PROFILE    2 - Michael  
 Nathan Agnew Michael Pirotta
 Executive General Manager Manager Commercial Aeronautical
 Direct Tel: +61 (3) 9297 1348  Direct Tel: +61 (3) 9297 1752
 Email: nathan.agnew@melair.com.au Email: michael.pirotta@melair.com.au 
Responsible for all commercial aeronautical activities including M&A, aeronautical revenue, contract negotiations and route & market development. Previously responsible for infrastructure planning at APAC and Melbourne Airport's Master Plan. Nathan has been involved in aviation for almost 20 years, including as a senior executive at Air New Zealand with responsibility for group strategy, network and fleet planning and airport infrastructure planning.  

Responsible for commercial pricing negotiations with airline customers, including airfield, landside infrastructure and terminals. Previous responsibilities includes corporate strategy and taxation for APAC. Michael has over 20 years airport experience in the finance and commercial areas and is a CPA qualified accountant. Previous work experience was in the transport and manufacturing sectors.

1 - CARL PROFILE  3 - Nick
Carl Jones Nick Posada
Head of Airline Business Development  Aeronautical Development Manager
Direct Tel: +61 (3) 9297 1189  Direct Tel: +61 (3) 9297 1713
Email: carl.jones@melair.com.au  Email: nicolas.posada@melair.com.au
Responsible for the growth of air services at Melbourne, working with current and potential airlines on business development and cooperative marketing opportunities. Since joining he has played a key role in the attraction of additional air services to Melbourne for AirAsia X, Etihad, Qatar Airways, Air China, China Eastern, China Southern, Vietnam Airlines and V Australia. Carl brings 8 years of experience in the Aviation, Tourism and Public Sectors to Melbourne Airport. Responsible for the growth of air services at Melbourne, working with current and potential airlines on business development and cooperative marketing opportunities. Nicolas comes from Virgin Australia where he worked in Network Management delivering network plans, route development, revenue modelling, and competitor analysis. He is also experienced in airline network operations, operations research and airport operations.
 2 - JENNIFER PROFILE  3 - NICKY PROFILE
 Jennifer Dean  Nicola Eakins
 Manager Aeronautical Development  Airline Marketing Manager
 Direct Tel: +61 (3) 9297 1713  Direct Tel: +61 (3) 9297 1494
Email: jennifer.dean@melair.com.au Email: nicky.eakins@melair.com.au
Responsible for the growth of air services at Melbourne, working with current and potential airlines on business development and cooperative marketing opportunities. A background in consulting in the aviation industry has given  Jennifer exposure to a wide range of airline and airport issues and solutions globally. Jennifer has worked on projects from passenger and aircraft forecasting, airport marketing and business case development. Responsible for creating airline and corporate marketing strategies that support airline business growth in both domestic and international airline seat capacity for Melbourne Airport, strategy development and implementation. In her previous role with anna.aero Nicola has gained a wealth of experience in working closely with airports worldwide on their tailored marketing initiatives within airline business development.
 4 - Natasha  
 Natasha Chow  
 Airline Marketing Manager  
 Direct Tel: +61 (3) 9297 1556  
 Email: natasha.chow@melair.com.au  
Responsible for creating airline and corporate marketing strategies that support airline business growth in both domestic and international airline seat capacity for Melbourne Airport, strategy development and implementation. Natasha previously worked at Qatar Airways UK specialising in e-commerce and digital marketing and projects including new route launches and cooperative marketing initiatives with airports and tourism boards.