Airlines
Corporate and Aeronautical Development Team
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| 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. |
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| 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. | ||
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| 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. | ||
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| 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. |







