Aviation Development Manager

Aviation Development Manager focuses on develop relationships with existing airline partners to maximise route performance and passenger growth.

What the role involves

• Develop relationships with existing airline partners to maximise route performance and passenger growth.
• Identify and secure new airline partnerships and route opportunities to support long-term growth strategy.
• Analysing market demand, airline networks, fleet strategies, and competitor activity to inform decision-making.
• Develop robust business cases, including forecasting and financial modelling, to support new routes and commercial initiatives.
• Supporting the preparation of strategic updates and presentations for senior leadership and board-level stakeholders.

Skills and requirements

• Experience within the aviation industry (direct or indirect) is essential.
• Minimum 3-5 years' experience in a commercial, business development, or aviation development role.
• Manage long-term commercial relationships.
• Proven ability to build.

Confirmed role details

• Not all agencies are the same…MCS Group are passionate about providing a first-class service to all our customers and have an independent review rating of 4.9 stars on Google.

Additional role context

• Belfast City Airport is one of the fastest-growing airports across the UK & Ireland, currently handling approximately 2.5 million passengers annually, with ambitious plans to excee.
• Work closely with internal teams including Finance, Marketing, and Operations to align on delivery of aviation growth plans.