STEWART WINGATE
VINCI Airports Managing Director for United Kingdom
Stewart Wingate is the VINCI Airports Managing Director for United Kingdom, overseeing future development and strategic direction of London Gatwick, Edinburgh Airport and Belfast International.
Before starting this new role in September 2025, he spent 15 years as CEO of London Gatwick, after working at BAA (British Airports Authority) in various roles. He started as the Customer Services Director at Glasgow Airport and later became the CEO of Budapest Airport. Previously he served as the Managing Director of Stansted Airport.
He started his career at Black & Decker. Stewart holds a master's degree in business administration with distinction and a first-class honours degree in electrical and electronic engineering. He is also a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of both the Institute of Engineering and Technology and the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
Before starting this new role in September 2025, he spent 15 years as CEO of London Gatwick, after working at BAA (British Airports Authority) in various roles. He started as the Customer Services Director at Glasgow Airport and later became the CEO of Budapest Airport. Previously he served as the Managing Director of Stansted Airport.
He started his career at Black & Decker. Stewart holds a master's degree in business administration with distinction and a first-class honours degree in electrical and electronic engineering. He is also a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of both the Institute of Engineering and Technology and the Chartered Institute of Marketing.