Stobart Air has appointed Conor McCarthy as non-executive chairman of its board.
Conor McCarthy has 39 years experience in the aviation industry, and has previously acted as CEO of Aer Lingus Commuter and as Director of Group Operations for Ryanair.
He is also executive chairman of Dublin Aerospace and managing director of PlaneConsult, which provides consultancy services from airline start-ups to restructuring turnarounds to a range of airlines across the world.
Mr McCarthy was also a co-founder of AirAsia, which was established in 2001 and is now Asia's largest and most successful low-fares airline. It has 210 aircraft and 65 million passengers a year.
Stobart Air operates under the Aer Lingus Regional brand as part of a franchise agreement with Aer Lingus.
It also operates Flybe routes from London Southend Airport and the Isle of Man.
The airline employs over 570 people.
