The UK Civil Aviation Authority has appointed Richard Moriarty as its new chief executive.
He will succeed Andrew Haines, whose term of office is due to expire next summer.
Moriarty re-joined the CAA in 2016 as group director of consumers and markets and deputy chief executive.
Before that he was the chief executive at the Legal Services Board, which oversees the legal profession in England and Wales.
He has also held a number of senior public and private sector roles including, Affinity Water, the Social Housing Regulator, the Postal Services Commission and the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets.
Dame Deirdre Hutton, chair of the Civil Aviation Authority, said he was appointed following a ‘thorough selection process that included a significant number of first class candidates’.
“Richard was the standout candidate throughout the process,” she said.
“His leadership qualities were recently further put to the test during the flying programme he led following Monarch Airlines entering into administration, where he clearly demonstrated his operational scope and capabilities.
“Richard has had the benefit of working closely with Andrew in two roles at the CAA and has shown that he has an excellent grasp of the wide and diverse issues our organisation manages on a daily basis. I know that everyone at the CAA joins me in warmly congratulating Richard on his appointment."
She added: "Andrew Haines continues to be an outstanding chief executive and we are all grateful to him for the great work he has completed and continues to undertake on behalf of our organisation. Andrew will work closely with Richard to ensure a smooth transition in the months ahead.”
