The Civil Aviation Authority’s deputy director of consumer protection and markets David Moesli is to step down today after 40 years with the organisation.
He joined the CAA in the mid 1970s and worked in the Economic Regulation Group, based in London.
He moved into ATOL in the 1980s. Initially he was responsible for licensing, which at that time meant meeting all new ATOL applicants.
By the end of the 1980s he had also taken on responsibility for dealing with ATOL failures and, in 1991, he was closely involved in the CAA’s role in the failure of the International Leisure Group.
Later in the 1990s he became increasingly involved in the development of the ATOL regulations. This included publishing guidance on the important question of ‘what is a package holiday’.
In 2007 he played a major role in the management of the failure of the XL Group when this airline and tour operating business failed at the end of the summer season. This was then the biggest ATOL failure.
Later he led the CAA team that developed the ATOL Certificate.
In 2017, he was involved in the CAA’s management of the failure of Monarch.
Richard Moriarty, consumers & markets director and deputy chief executive at the CAA, said: "David has been a leading member of the CAA team, dedicating his career to protecting consumer rights.
"We thank him for his service, and we all wish him well for the future.
"He leaves behind a strong team passionate about working with the travel industry to the benefit of consumers."
