From the News and Star:
Carlisle Airport has recruited the operations director of London Luton Airport to spearhead its expansion. Andy Judge, 50, will take over as airport director at Carlisle in late September.
The high-profile appointment signals the intent of airport-owner Stobart Group to drive forward its plans for passenger flights and air freight.
Mr Judge said: “There’s a great deal of opportunity and potential at Carlisle. Passenger flights haven’t been on the cards for a while but that doesn’t mean they won’t be in the future. Flights are operated by airlines. The airport’s job is to provide the infrastructure and that’s where I come in.”
Mr Judge was born in north London and served as air crew in the RAF for 17 years. He was general manager operations at Bournemouth Airport from 1998 to 2001, then operations manager at Leeds Bradford before moving to London Luton in 2006.
He is married, with a grown-up son and daughter. He and his wife Sue plan to move to the Keswick area. Mr Judge replaces Richard Gordon, who has been airport director for six years. He is retiring but will stay on until the spring to ensure a smooth hand over.
Alastair Welch, managing director of Stobart Air, said: “Richard has been an invaluable and popular member of the team and we wish him the very best for his retirement. We look forward to welcoming Andy to lead the team in Carlisle as the airport moves into a very exciting phase of its development.”