"Credit indeed, to the new management at Newcastle."
Yes, BRS's loss is certainly NCL's gain.
John Parkin had a difficult act to follow at BRS when he replaced the legendary Les Wilson, who was tragically killed in a car accident.
However, he showed the qualities that are now evident at NCL by leading BRS's impressive growth of the late 90s and early 21st century.
I know the very able Mike Luddy joined him at NCL from BRS, but Mr Parkin's other qualities appear to lie in the ability to ensure a smooth transition, in that another of his senior colleagues at BRS, Andrew Skipp, took over the mantle and, with his team, is pushing the west country airport further ahead.
As a customer of John Parkin at BRS I was impressed by his willingness to communicate, something not always seen in senior executives, whether in aviation or other fields.
I wish John Parkin, his team and NCL the very best as of course I do to Andrew Skipp and his airport.