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Neil Pakey

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Aviation Consultant and Advisor at Self-employed
📍 United Kingdom

Neil Pakey is a veteran aviation consultant and the Chairman of the RABA Group, advocating for regional airports. His extensive career as an Airport CEO, including at Nieuport Aviation and Shannon Group, is marked by transformative leadership, strategic network development, and significant passenger growth. He holds an MSc in Transport Planning & Management.

Neil is passionate about the synergy between airports and local communities, championing Torontos visitor economy and tourism opportunities. He actively promotes initiatives like the Women in Aviation Wall of Fame and has supported community arts and Indigenous culture events. His personal travels have recently taken him to Iceland.

He has lived with Type 1 diabetes for over 30 years and has shared his story to support diabetes research foundations.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Aviation Consultant and Advisor
Job Level
Senior
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Neil shows up

Achievment Oriented
Decisive
Confident & Optimistic

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Priorities

Topics Neil cares about

Airport Transformation
His career is defined by leading turnarounds and driving massive passenger growth, such as increasing traffic at one airport from under one million to 5. 5 million annually.
Aviation Advocacy
As Chairman of the RABA Group, he is a prominent voice for regional UK airports, engaging directly with government officials on aviation policy and regulation.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Aviation Consultant and Advisor
Self-employed
9-2018 - 4-2025
CEO
Nieuport Aviation Infrastructure Partners
6-2013 - 6-2016
CEO
Shannon Group plc
6-2010 - 5-2012
Snr Director Network Marketing
Vantage Airport Group
10-1999 - 11-2010
CEO/and earlier, Commercial Director (Airports)
Peel Holdings (Management) Limited
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1984 - 1984
MSc Transport Planning & Management
University of Westminster
1994 - 1994
Post-Grad Diploma
CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

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