
Francesca Hinton
6 articles
Columnist
Fran is a communications and policy expert, having spent the past six years providing advice to senior leaders in the transport and aviation industry. She currently advises clients at the consultancy Lexington and has also worked for a major London airport and also as a Senior Policy Manager for the trade body Airlines UK, advising members and working with UK Government during some of the most turbulent years for the industry with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. A passionate advocate for greater representation across the industry, Fran has served on the Steering Board for the Women in Aviation & Aerospace Charter and is also a member of Women in Transport. Fran has a core interest in sustainability and worked with the UK aviation industry on the announcement of their first net zero commitment in 2020. She is always interested in hearing about new developments in sustainable aviation technology from businesses, whether SAF, DAC, or hydrogen related.
Fran is a communications and policy expert, having spent the past six years providing advice to senior leaders in the transport and aviation industry. She currently advises clients at the consultancy Lexington and has also worked for a major London airport and also as a Senior Policy Manager for the trade body Airlines UK, advising members and working with UK Government during some of the most turbulent years for the industry with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. A passionate advocate for greater representation across the industry, Fran has served on the Steering Board for the Women in Aviation & Aerospace Charter and is also a member of Women in Transport. Fran has a core interest in sustainability and worked with the UK aviation industry on the announcement of their first net zero commitment in 2020. She is always interested in hearing about new developments in sustainable aviation technology from businesses, whether SAF, DAC, or hydrogen related.
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The race to Jet Zero – who will get there first?
Since legislating for net zero, both the EU and UK have been competing to go further, faster on…
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Ask someone to name large infrastructure projects and chances are they will mention airport expansion, highways or rail.…
2021-10-29
My experience as a woman in aviation – and why I’d encourage you to check in
If you mention in passing to a friend that you work in aviation, a lot of images naturally…
2021-10-29
What can we learn from the UK Government’s report on international travel?
Here it is! The long-awaited report from the UK government on restarting international travel was published this Friday,…
2021-10-29