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About Your Airport

Newcastle is a multi-award winning Airport and claimed the top accolade of 'Best in the World' at the 2024 Routes World Conference. The Airport welcomed 5.2 million passengers in 2024 and provides vital connectivity for the North East region to the world.

 

  • A strong mix of scheduled, low-cost and holiday airlines

  • Connecting the region to over 80 direct destinations

  • Access to over 300 one-stop connections via global hubs

  • Contributing £1bn in GVA to the region's economy

  • Supporting over 3,200 jobs on site

  • Support 17,000 jobs in the wider supply chain

  • 99% of passengers pass through security under 10 minutes

Our Shareholders

Newcastle International Airport is run as a Public Private Partnership between seven local authorities in the North East region and InfraBridge who each have a 51% and 49% shareholding respectively of the company:

  • Durham County Council
  • Gateshead Council
  • Newcastle City Council
  • North Tyneside Council
  • Northumberland County Council
  • South Tyneside Council
  • Sunderland City Council
  • InfraBridge 

Our Executive Directors:

Name Position
Nick Jones Chief Executive
Richard Knight Chief Operating Officer
Mark Hunt Chief Financial Officer
Alice Andreasen Chief Corporate Affairs Officer

Our Non-Executive Directors:

Name Company
Tracey Dixon South Tyneside Council
Michael Mordey Sunderland City Council
Karen Kilgour Newcastle City Council
David Rees InfraBridge
Graeme Ferguson InfraBridge
Justin Symonds InfraBridge

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Our Environmental, Social & Governance

Read our latest ESG Report and find out about our Net Zero Carbon 2035 ambitions

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