London City chief

London City Airport has poached the boss of Bristol Airport to serve as its new chief executive from october.

Robert Sinclair is set to replace declan Collier. Sinclair, who is 50, has been chief executive at Bristol since 2008 and has overseen record growth in passenger numbers and profitability. Sinclair has also successfully delivered a £160m turnaround programme at the airport.

A native of New Zealand, Sinclair is a chartered accountant and solicitor and prior to the role at Bristol he was the chief financial officer of Auckland International Airport.