Bmi Regional appoints new finance chief

Bmi Regional has strengthened its board of directors with the appointment of new chief financial officer Paul Roberts.

He joins from Skywest Airlines, the Australian regional airline, based in Perth, where, as CFO, he helped grow the airline until its acquisition by Virgin Australia.

Before that, Roberts spent 17 years in senior financial roles in both the UK and Australian aviation and tourism sectors, including CityFlyer Express.