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'''Tony Douglas''' is a British businessman. He has been |
'''Tony Douglas''' is a British businessman. He has been the [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] of [[Etihad Airways]] since January 2018.<ref name=Etihad>{{cite web|url=http://www.etihad.com/en/about-us/etihad-news/archive/2017/tony-douglas-appointed-chief-executive-officer-of-etihad-aviation-group/|title=Tony Douglas appointed Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Aviation Group|date=28 Sep 2017|publisher=Etihad Aviation Group|accessdate=2 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/1552473|title=Tony Douglas, Etihad Airways: Profile and Biography|website=Bloomberg.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-09}}</ref> previously, he served as chief executive of [[Abu Dhabi Airports Company]] (2013–2015), and as chief executive of [[Defence Equipment and Support]] department in the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence]] (2015–2017).<ref name=Etihad></ref> He has also held senior positions with airport operator BAA, and as Chief Operating Officer and Group Chief Executive designate of Laing O’Rourke.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.etihad.com/en-us/about-us/etihad-news/archive/2017/tony-douglas-appointed-chief-executive-officer-of-etihad-aviation-group/|title=Etihad CEO appointment|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> |
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Douglas went on to be Chief Operating Officer at [[Laing O'Rourke]] in August 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/69a005da-cd86-11de-8162-00144feabdc0.html|title=Douglas quits as O’Rourke stays on|publisher=FT|date=10 November 2009|accessdate=9 August 2015}}</ref> After that he became Chief Executive of the [[Abu Dhabi Ports|Abu Dhabi Ports Company]] (in which role he led the [[Kizad|Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone]] project) in June 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2010/06/28/former-orourke-boss-tony-douglas-takes-job-in-abu-dhabi/|title=Ex O’Rourke boss Tony Douglas takes Abu Dhabi job|date=28 June 2010|publisher=Construction Enquirer|accessdate=9 August 2015}}</ref> and Chief Executive of [[Abu Dhabi Airports Company]] (in which role he led the early stages of the Midfield Terminal Building project) in March 2013.<ref name=mail>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3013933/Fattest-cat-Whitehall-MoD-chief-s-530-000-deal-sort-botched-reforms-22-000-soldiers-axed.html|title=Fattest cat in Whitehall: MoD chief's £530,000 deal to sort out botched reforms after 22,000 soldiers are axed|date=27 March 2015|publisher=Daily Mail|accessdate=9 August 2015}}</ref> He became Chief Executive of [[Defence Equipment and Support]] in September 2015.<ref name=mail/> [[Etihad Airways]] announced in October 2017 that they had appointed Douglas Group Chief Executive Officer with effect from January 2018.<ref name=Etihad></ref> |
Douglas went on to be Chief Operating Officer at [[Laing O'Rourke]] in August 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/69a005da-cd86-11de-8162-00144feabdc0.html|title=Douglas quits as O’Rourke stays on|publisher=FT|date=10 November 2009|accessdate=9 August 2015}}</ref> After that he became Chief Executive of the [[Abu Dhabi Ports|Abu Dhabi Ports Company]] (in which role he led the [[Kizad|Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone]] project) in June 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2010/06/28/former-orourke-boss-tony-douglas-takes-job-in-abu-dhabi/|title=Ex O’Rourke boss Tony Douglas takes Abu Dhabi job|date=28 June 2010|publisher=Construction Enquirer|accessdate=9 August 2015}}</ref> and Chief Executive of [[Abu Dhabi Airports Company]] (in which role he led the early stages of the Midfield Terminal Building project) in March 2013.<ref name=mail>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3013933/Fattest-cat-Whitehall-MoD-chief-s-530-000-deal-sort-botched-reforms-22-000-soldiers-axed.html|title=Fattest cat in Whitehall: MoD chief's £530,000 deal to sort out botched reforms after 22,000 soldiers are axed|date=27 March 2015|publisher=Daily Mail|accessdate=9 August 2015}}</ref> He became Chief Executive of [[Defence Equipment and Support]] in September 2015.<ref name=mail/> [[Etihad Airways]] announced in October 2017 that they had appointed Douglas Group Chief Executive Officer with effect from January 2018.<ref name=Etihad></ref> |
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His tenure at Etihad Airways has been focused on minimizing losses at the airline. Since his appointment as CEO, he has managed to trim the losses by reducing total costs by $416-million to $6.9-billion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.arabianbusiness.com/transport/415986-plane-talking|title=Plane talking: Etihad boss Tony Douglas|last=McGinley|first=Shane|website=ArabianBusiness.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-09}}</ref> |
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Douglas holds a [[Master of Business Administration]] (MBA) degree from the [[University of Lancaster]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.etihadaviationgroup.com/en-ae/home-corporate/about/team-structure/tony-douglas.html|title=Tony Douglas|website=www.etihadaviationgroup.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-03}}</ref> |
Douglas holds a [[Master of Business Administration]] (MBA) degree from the [[University of Lancaster]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.etihadaviationgroup.com/en-ae/home-corporate/about/team-structure/tony-douglas.html|title=Tony Douglas|website=www.etihadaviationgroup.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-03}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 11:28, 9 July 2019
Tony Douglas is a British businessman. He has been the CEO of Etihad Airways since January 2018.[1][2] previously, he served as chief executive of Abu Dhabi Airports Company (2013–2015), and as chief executive of Defence Equipment and Support department in the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence (2015–2017).[1] He has also held senior positions with airport operator BAA, and as Chief Operating Officer and Group Chief Executive designate of Laing O’Rourke.[3]
Career
Douglas was educated at Wigan Road Comprehensive School in Ormskirk and started his career as an apprentice toolmaker at General Motors in 1979.[4] He joined British Aerospace in their regional jet production facilities in 1990, became manufacturing and logistics director at Kenwood plc in 1996[5] and then joined BAA plc in 1998 becoming Group Supply Chain Director, then Group Technical Director, then Managing Director of Heathrow Terminal 5 and finally Chief Executive of Heathrow Airport.[6]
Douglas went on to be Chief Operating Officer at Laing O'Rourke in August 2007.[7] After that he became Chief Executive of the Abu Dhabi Ports Company (in which role he led the Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone project) in June 2010[8] and Chief Executive of Abu Dhabi Airports Company (in which role he led the early stages of the Midfield Terminal Building project) in March 2013.[9] He became Chief Executive of Defence Equipment and Support in September 2015.[9] Etihad Airways announced in October 2017 that they had appointed Douglas Group Chief Executive Officer with effect from January 2018.[1]
His tenure at Etihad Airways has been focused on minimizing losses at the airline. Since his appointment as CEO, he has managed to trim the losses by reducing total costs by $416-million to $6.9-billion.[10]
Douglas holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Lancaster.[11]
References
- ^ a b c "Tony Douglas appointed Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Aviation Group". Etihad Aviation Group. 28 Sep 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ "Tony Douglas, Etihad Airways: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
- ^ "Etihad CEO appointment".
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Britain's master builder tackles new mega-project: After Heathrow T5 and London's Olympic Stadium, Tony Douglas takes on massive Abu Dhabi terminal". This is money. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ "Directorate Change". BAA plc. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ "Tony Douglas". Aerospace Summit. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ "Douglas quits as O'Rourke stays on". FT. 10 November 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ "Ex O'Rourke boss Tony Douglas takes Abu Dhabi job". Construction Enquirer. 28 June 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Fattest cat in Whitehall: MoD chief's £530,000 deal to sort out botched reforms after 22,000 soldiers are axed". Daily Mail. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ McGinley, Shane. "Plane talking: Etihad boss Tony Douglas". ArabianBusiness.com. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
- ^ "Tony Douglas". www.etihadaviationgroup.com. Retrieved 2019-07-03.