Rob Bishton is the Chief Executive of the UK Civil Aviation Authority and has held the role since October 2023. Rob became Chief Executive after holding the Interim Joint CEO position between April and October 2023. Appointed to the Board as Group Director of Safety and Airspace Regulation in November 2019, Rob has been at the Civil Aviation Authority since 2014, and previously held the role of Head of Flight Operations. He has extensive experience in the aviation industry, including positions at Fastjet, Astraeus and easyJet. Rob, as a qualified commercial pilot, has more than 10,000 flying hours on B787 and B737 aircraft. Rob has also represented the UK at the EASA Management Board and was formerly a NED of the UK Flight Safety Committee.