UK airline Flybe has announced its marketing director Simon Lilley is stepping down from his role after 14 years with the company.
Lilley launched the airline in 2001 and was involved in its £9 million repositioning in 2012.
His departure follows a series of senior management leaving the airline recently, including managing director Andrew Strong and director of corporate strategy, Mark Chown.
Flybe’s chief commercial officer, Paul Simmons, said Lilley had been discussing his future plans with the company for a number of weeks. “Simon feels it is now the right time to move on after 14 years at Flybe,” said Simmons.
“Simon not only launched the Flybe brand in 2001, but has since been instrumental in building Flybe’s emergence as a major player in the UK aviation sector.
“Under his management, Flybe has delivered revenues through retail-led marketing programmes and ancillary revenues that now are globally recognised.”