Cathay Pacific appoints Angus Barclay as new General Manager Europe
Cathay Pacific Airways is pleased to announce the appointment of Angus Barclay as its General Manager, Europe. In his role as General Manager Europe, Angus Barclay is responsible for the airline’s strategic planning and business development in Europe and for overseeing the operation of the airline within the region.
Angus joined John Swire & Sons in 1987 and has worked with three companies within the group in six countries. Within Cathay Pacific Angus has held senior positions in Hong Kong and served as Country Manager for India, Nepal and Bangladesh, The Benelux and Singapore. From 2000 – 2006, Angus was seconded first as the Swire Group’s Commercial Manager in Australia and then as Director and General Manager of a Cathay Pacific Subsidiary: Cathay Pacific Catering Services (Hong Kong) Ltd. In 2006 he was appointed to the role of General Manager International Affairs, Cathay Pacific, which he held until 2010, when he moved to his current post.
Angus Barclay comments: “I am delighted to be joining operations in Europe at what is a significant time for the group in this region. The recent enhancement in our European service with the addition of Milan and Moscow to our network and the announcement of the company’s investment in new aircraft are fundamental developments in our long haul markets. These improvements highlight Cathay Pacific’s continued commitment to expansion, a focus which makes this an exciting time to be part of the organisation.
Cathay Pacific has been named as the World’s Best Airline at the Skytrax World Airline of the Year Awards on three separate occasions in 2003, 2006 and 2009; it received further accolades at the 2010 Awards where it was named Best Transpacific Airline. Most recently Cathay Pacific was voted favourite Business Airline at the Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Awards.
Cathay Pacific operates four daily flights from London Heathrow to Hong Kong International Airport with onward connections to 119 destinations worldwide, including 40 Asian cities and 18 destinations in China (through its sister airline, Dragonair).
