Heathrow air chief decides to take off

HEATHROW airport's managing director Mark Bullock is leaving, airport operator BAA said today.

BAA chief executive Colin Matthews said: "Mark Bullock has made a significant contribution to BAA and to Heathrow Airport in particular and has led the airport through a particularly challenging period. I am grateful for his efforts.

"I now look forward to working with Mike Brown and his team as we continue driving passenger service standards across the airport and focus on the important work to transform the facilities we provide for passengers and airlines."

Mr Matthews and BA chief executive Willie Walsh faced a grilling from MPs on the House of Commons Transport Committee at a special hearing into the opening of Heathrow's T5 earlier this year.