Commercial (Aero)
The Aero team is responsible for maximising passenger numbers at the airport. We do this through the management of our relationships with our existing airlines, developing the airport’s route and airline network with both current and new partners and using a structured data driven approach to identify and deliver opportunities.
Why join our team?
The Aero team is at the forefront of Edinburgh Airports growth and development and is ultimately responsible for ensuring that passengers have a wide range of choice both at an airline and a destination level.
We take great pride in the work that we do and are constantly striving to find new and innovative ways to showcase to our airline partners why Edinburgh is the natural fit for them to grow in the Scottish market.
The team travels regularly to meet with airlines, attend conferences and promote Edinburgh Airport and is highly respected within the wider industry.
The team blends a wealth of experience from across a range of sectors, both aviation and non-aviation related and we are looking for enthusiastic and driven people to be part of our growth from 2025 and beyond.
Roles in our team
Aviation Manager/Airline Relationship Manager: Responsible for growing airline seat capacity at the airport with existing and new airlines. Creating compelling business cases and managing existing airlines through the creation of long term relationships across all of our airline partners
Aviation Analyst: Support the Aero team engaging with airline partners by building business cases for route development, monitoring airline performance for new and existing carriers and report to the wider business
Recent Successes
In 2024 Edinburgh Airport welcomed new services from JetBlue to JFK, Pegasus to Istanbul, WestJet to Halifax and Toronto and also saw Emirates return for the first time since 2020. In addition we benefitted from strong growth from our existing carriers, including easyJet, Ryanair and Jet2.
2025 will see our airline and route portfolio continue to grow, with American Airlines returning their Philadelphia service, JetBlue adding a new route to Boston and Austrian Airlines starting services from Vienna.