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'''George Cristos Galanopoulos''' (born December 10, 1963) is a British commercial pilot, [[Chief executive officer|managing director]], and CEO of Luxaviation UK.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Luxaviation CEO shares market insights {{!}} Magazine {{!}} Business Air News |url=https://www.businessairnews.com/mag_story.html?ident=30937 |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=www.businessairnews.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Vergneres |first=Frederic |date=2021-02-25 |title=Luxaviation Group holds high hopes for delivering Brexit solutions |url=https://ultimatejet.com/luxaviation-group-holds-high-hopes-for-delivering-brexit-solutions/ |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=Ultimate Jet {{!}} The Voice of Business Aviation since 2008 |language=en-US}}</ref> He is also the board member of The British Business and General Aviation Association, ([[BBGA]]) and Fellow of the Guild of Air Pilots and Navigators and Council Member of [[BBGA]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2024-07-30 |title=George Galanopoulos |url=https://propertyawards.net/judges/george-galanopoulos/ |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=The International Property Awards |language=en-GB}}</ref>
== Biography ==
=== Early Life and Education ===
Galanopoulos was born on December 10, 1963, in Greece. He spent his early years in Athens and later moved to the United Kingdom at 20 to study computer science.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Greece |first=Made in |date=2024-03-16 |title=George Galanopoulos: Ο Έλληνας πιλότος ίδρυσε την Luxaviaton UK - Η χλιδάτη ζωή με την νεαρή σύντροφό του - Τα ρομαντικά tête à tête & οι fly high business (φωτό) |url=https://www.madeingreece.news/prosopa/george-galanopoulos-o-ellinas-pilotos-idryse-tin-luxaviaton-uk-i-chlidati-zoi-me-tin-neari-syntrofo-tou-ta-romantika-tete-a-tete-oi-fly-high-business-foto/ |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=Made in Greece |language=el}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Paige |date=2024-05-14 |title=Industry Interview: George Galanopoulos, CEO, Luxaviation UK |url=https://www.businessairportinternational.com/features/industry-interview-george-galanopoulos-ceo-luxaviation-uk.html |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=Business Airport International |language=en-GB}}</ref> AtIn 221985, he started training as a pilot inand 1985.received Later,his in[[Commercial 1990, he received hispilot licence|commercial pilot license.]] in 1990<ref>{{Cite web |last=Magazine |first=Luxuriate Life |date=2023-07-07 |title=A moment with Luxaviation UK CEO George Galanopoulos |url=https://luxuriate.life/george-galanopoulos/ |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=Luxuriate Life Magazine |language=en-GB}}</ref>
=== Career ===
Galanopoulos startedbegan his career as a pilot and became a [[Flight instructor|flying instructor]] and civil aviation authority examiner in 1990.<ref name=":0" /> InLater in 1992, he joined SFC Air Taxis as chief pilot, and his first assignment was the London Look Out Flying Eye for [[LBC|LBC Radio]] as a traffic flying reporter.<ref name=":1" />
In June 1995, Galanopouloshe founded London Executive Aviation with his partner Patrick Margetson Rushmore.<ref>{{Cite web |last=LYNCH |first=KERRY |last2=magazine |first2=AIN monthly |title=Luxaviation UK Chief Margetson-Rushmore Retires {{!}} AIN |url=https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2020-06-02/luxaviation-uk-chief-margetson-rushmore-retires |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=Aviation International News}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=London Executive Aviation Joins Luxaviation Group |url=http://www.chinaaviationdaily.com/news/34/34550.html |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=www.chinaaviationdaily.com}}</ref> The company provided services to several government departments and has been the operator to the [[British royal family|UK Royal Family]] since then.<ref>{{Cite web |last=O’Connell |first=Dominic |date=2014-05-11 |title=Taking flight |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/taking-flight-mbc06qcw776 |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=www.thetimes.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Group integration with Luxaviation is “the right fit” for LEA and its charter customers {{!}} Magazine {{!}} Business Air News |url=https://www.businessairnews.com/mag_story.html?ident=11185 |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=www.businessairnews.com}}</ref> Later in 2014, he sold the majority shares of his aviation company to Luxaviation Group and became the managing director of Luxaviation UK.<ref name=":3" /> Galanopoulos also started serving as CEO of Luxaviation after Patrick’s retirement in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBGA honours Patrick Margetson-Rushmore with its prestigious Michael Wheatley Award |url=https://www.corporatejetinvestor.com/news/bbga-honours-patrick-margetson-rushmore-with-its-prestigious-michael-wheatley-award/ |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=Corporate Jet Investor |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Alcock |first=Charles |title=Luxaviation Adds Embraer Praetor Business Jet to UK Charter Fleet {{!}} AIN |url=https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2024-02-01/luxaviation-adds-embraer-praetor-uk-charter-fleet |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=Aviation International News}}</ref>
As of 2024, Galanopoulos is Fellow of the Guild of Air Pilots and Navigators and on the board of the British Business and General Aviation Association ([[BBGA]]), petitioning the government on various aviation business matters, and is a [[spokesperson]] for the aviation industry at conferences. He also produces a podcast on The View from the Top on several aviation business topics.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> Galanopoulos became a Liverman of The Honorable Company of Air Pilots in 2002 and was awarded the Freedom of the City of London in 2006.▼
He sold the majority shares of his aviation company to Luxaviation Group in 2014 and became the managing director of Luxaviation UK.<ref name=":3" /> Galanopoulos also started serving as CEO of Luxaviation after Patrick’s retirement in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBGA honours Patrick Margetson-Rushmore with its prestigious Michael Wheatley Award |url=https://www.corporatejetinvestor.com/news/bbga-honours-patrick-margetson-rushmore-with-its-prestigious-michael-wheatley-award/ |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=Corporate Jet Investor |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Alcock |first=Charles |title=Luxaviation Adds Embraer Praetor Business Jet to UK Charter Fleet {{!}} AIN |url=https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2024-02-01/luxaviation-adds-embraer-praetor-uk-charter-fleet |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=Aviation International News}}</ref>
▲As of 2024, Galanopoulos is on the board of the British Business and General Aviation Association, petitioning the government on various aviation business matters, and is a spokesperson for the aviation industry at conferences. He also produces a podcast on The View from the Top on several aviation business topics.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
Galanopoulos became a Liverman of The Honorable Company of Air Pilots in 2002 and was awarded the Freedom of the City of London in 2006.
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