George Cristos Galanopoulos Explained

George Cristos Galanopoulos
Birth Date:10 December 1963
Citizenship:British
Occupation:CEO and Managing Director LuxAviation UK [1]

George Cristos Galanopoulos (born December 10, 1963) is a British commercial pilot, managing director, and CEO of Luxaviation UK.[2] [3] He is also the board member of The British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA) and Fellow of the Guild of Air Pilots and Navigators.[4]

Biography

Early life and education

Galanopoulos was born on December 10, 1963, in Greece. He spent his early years in Athens and later moved to the United Kingdom at 20 to study computer science.[5] [6] In 1985, he started training as a pilot and received his commercial pilot license in 1990[7] [8]

Career

Galanopoulos began his career as a pilot and became a flying instructor and civil aviation authority examiner in 1990. Later in 1992, he joined SFC Air Taxis as chief pilot, and his first assignment was the London Look Out Flying Eye for LBC Radio as a traffic flying reporter.

In June 1995, he founded London Executive Aviation with his partner Patrick Margetson Rushmore.[9] [10] The company provided services to several government departments and has been the operator to the UK Royal Family since then.[11] [12] Later in 2014, he sold the majority shares of his aviation company to Luxaviation Group and became the managing director of Luxaviation UK.[13] Galanopoulos also started serving as CEO of Luxaviation after Patrick’s retirement in 2020.[14] [15]

As of 2024, Galanopoulos is Fellow of the Guild of Air Pilots and Navigators and on the board of the British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA), petitioning the government on various aviation business matters, and is a spokesperson for the aviation industry at conferences. Galanopoulos became a Liverman of The Honorable Company of Air Pilots in 2002 and was awarded the Freedom of the City of London in 2006.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: London-TV . 2024-10-04 . George Galanopoulos's Insight into Private Aviation: Balancing Luxury, Sustainability, and Excellence . 2024-10-17 . London TV . en-GB.
  2. Web site: Luxaviation CEO shares market insights Magazine Business Air News . 2024-09-04 . www.businessairnews.com.
  3. Web site: Vergneres . Frederic . 2021-02-25 . Luxaviation Group holds high hopes for delivering Brexit solutions . 2024-09-04 . Ultimate Jet The Voice of Business Aviation since 2008 . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2024-07-30 . George Galanopoulos . 2024-09-04 . The International Property Awards . en-GB.
  5. Web site: Greece . Made in . 2024-03-16 . George Galanopoulos: Ο Έλληνας πιλότος ίδρυσε την Luxaviaton UK - Η χλιδάτη ζωή με την νεαρή σύντροφό του - Τα ρομαντικά tête à tête & οι fly high business (φωτό) . 2024-09-04 . Made in Greece . el.
  6. Web site: Smith . Paige . 2024-05-14 . Industry Interview: George Galanopoulos, CEO, Luxaviation UK . 2024-09-04 . Business Airport International . en-GB.
  7. Web site: Magazine . Luxuriate Life . 2023-07-07 . A moment with Luxaviation UK CEO George Galanopoulos . 2024-09-04 . Luxuriate Life Magazine . en-GB.
  8. Web site: 2024-09-20 . PrivateAviation's Evolution and Luxaviation UK: Balancing Luxury, Sustainability, and Global Expansion . 2024-10-17 . Manchester TV . en-US.
  9. Web site: LYNCH . KERRY . magazine . AIN monthly . Luxaviation UK Chief Margetson-Rushmore Retires AIN . 2024-09-04 . Aviation International News.
  10. Web site: London Executive Aviation Joins Luxaviation Group . 2024-09-04 . www.chinaaviationdaily.com.
  11. Web site: O’Connell . Dominic . 2014-05-11 . Taking flight . 2024-09-04 . www.thetimes.com . en.
  12. Web site: Group integration with Luxaviation is "the right fit" for LEA and its charter customers Magazine Business Air News . 2024-09-04 . www.businessairnews.com.
  13. Web site: NewsDesk . Daily Brit . 2024-09-20 . Celebrating Aviation Excellence at Luxaviation UK's Aviation Polo Cup 2024 . 2024-10-17 . The Daily Brit . en-GB.
  14. Web site: BBGA honours Patrick Margetson-Rushmore with its prestigious Michael Wheatley Award . 2024-09-04 . Corporate Jet Investor . en-US.
  15. Web site: Alcock . Charles . Luxaviation Adds Embraer Praetor Business Jet to UK Charter Fleet AIN . 2024-09-04 . Aviation International News.

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