London Gatwick’s VP of Aviation Development appointed Chief Commercial Officer of Edinburgh Airport
After almost four successful years at London Gatwick, Vice President of Aviation Development, Stephanie Wear, has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer of Edinburgh Airport, effective 1 September 2025.
Stephanie has played a key role in delivering London Gatwick’s vision to be the airport for everyone, whatever your journey.
Jonathan Pollard, Chief Commercial Officer, London Gatwick said: “On behalf of the team at London Gatwick I’d like to congratulate Stephanie on this well-deserved promotion. Since joining London Gatwick in November 2021 Stephanie has been instrumental in building back the airport's airline network, with expansive developments delivered across both short-haul and major global long-haul markets.
“While we are sad to see Stephanie leave, we are delighted she remains part of the broader network of airports owned and managed by our investors VINCI Airports and GIP. We wish her all the best for her new role.”
Stephanie was previously Director of Air Service Development and Cargo Services for the City of Philadelphia Division of Aviation, which owns and operates Philadelphia International Airport and Northeast Philadelphia Airport. Prior to her time in Philadelphia Stephanie was Director of Aviation and Economic Development as well as the Director of the Tenerife Convention Bureau for the Tenerife Tourism Corporation, the official tourism agency for the island of Tenerife. Mrs Wear also worked as the Head of Procurement and International Projects in the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Navigation of Tenerife helping to diversify the island’s economy by attracting foreign direct investment and working with companies to increase commercial activity. She holds an MBA and Masters in Marketing and Communications.
With 43 million annual passengers, London Gatwick is the UK’s second largest and one of Europe’s top ten airports. It is a vital piece of national infrastructure that drives both the national and regional economies by generating £5.5 billion GVA and supporting over 76,000 jobs (2023). Almost 60 airlines fly from the airport to over 150 short-haul and more than 50 long-haul destinations. With a declared capacity of 55 movements an hour, London Gatwick is the most efficient single runway airport in the world.
The airport is located 28 miles south of the UK capital and is extremely well-connected, with more than a quarter of England’s population (15 million people) – including all of London – less than one hour away by road or rail. A six-year, £2 billion sustainable growth programme includes an ambitious plan to be a net zero airport by 2030 and to increase capacity by bringing the airport’s existing Northern Runway into routine use, alongside its Main Runway. Vinci Airports owns a 50.01% stake in the airport, with Global Infrastructure Partners managing the remaining 49.99%.
VINCI Airports, as the leading private airport operator in the world, manages the development and operation of more than 70 airports located in 14 countries. VINCI Airports draws on its expertise as a comprehensive integrator to develop, finance, build and operate airports, leveraging its investment capability and know-how to optimise operational performance and modernise infrastructure while bringing about their environmental transition. In 2016, VINCI Airports became the first airport operator to commit to an international environmental strategy, setting itself the aim of reaching zero net emissions (scope 1 and 2) across the network by 2050 while supporting the territories’ local climate transition.
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