The Highland Chief: Inglis Lyon

Inglis Lyon is managing director of Highlands and Islands Airports and ultimately responsible for the running of eleven UK airports

Inglis Lyon joined Highland and Island Airports from?Stagecoach bus division in 2005

Inglis Lyon joined Highland and Island Airports from?Stagecoach bus division in 2005

In his office at Inverness Airport, Inglis Lyon, the managing director of Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) is juggling multiple operational issues at the group’s various facilities.

The Highlands and Islands make up the UK’s most peripheral region and its topography, low population density and climate makes it particularly dependent on air travel. The varied nature of this part of Scotland means that HIAL must support the needs of one of the fastest growing European...