Andrew Macmillan, Manchester Airports Group
Andrew Macmillan
Chief Strategy Officer
Manchester Airports Group

Andrew was appointed MAG’s Chief Strategy Officer in September 2024. He leads the Group’s work on sustainability, corporate affairs, strategic planning, property and international development.

Andrew was previously the Chief Commercial Officer at Vertical Aerospace, a UK start-up developing of electric aircraft. He led development for a global order book across airline and other customers in the US, Asia and Europe and work on new infrastructure and policy solutions for the novel aircraft.

Andrew also spent more than a decade at Heathrow Airport, most recently as Chief Strategy and Carbon Officer. He worked across many areas including Airport Expansion, regulation, operations, strategic planning and commercial developments with airlines and other partners.

Andrew began his working life at McKinsey & Co, with roles in Tokyo and London focused on transport and infrastructure. He has degrees from Hitotsubashi University, LSE and INSEAD. He has held a number of non-executive roles, including with the UK Government’s Jet Zero Council, a large pension fund, Heathrow Express railway and as Co-Chair of for the Future Airspace Integration working group.