Mr Richard Nuttall | Former Chief Commercial & Strategy Officer
Royal Jordanian Airlines | Jordan

Richard Nuttall just finished a two-year spell as Chief Commercial & Strategy Officer with Royal Jordanian where he played an instrumental role in the airline’s turnaround and return to profitability against a background of regional instability and falling tourism numbers. This involved leading a major strategy review for the carrier, and delivering the commercial aspects including network restructuring, realignment of the sales and revenue management functions and development of ancillary revenues.

Prior to Royal Jordanian he was CEO of Bahrain Air.

Richard has 25 years of experience in the Airline Industry spanning 5 continents and covering multiple airline models. After 12 years in various roles with Cathay Pacific Airways, he held positions of Commercial Head for Philippine Airlines and Kenya Airways, and Regional VP for the Americas with Polar Air Cargo. 

He has a Mathematics degree from Oxford University and a Sloan Masters degree from London Business School.