A Message from our Patron
In 1909, when The Air League was founded, aviation was in its infancy, but the founders had the vision to recognise its potential for civil and military use. The Air League has never lost that vision and is as active as ever in promoting an interest in aviation among young people through the offer of Flying Scholarships and Bursaries; in supporting the development of effective military aviation; in stimulating internationally competitive aircraft manufacturing and air transport industries and in encouraging general aviation in this country. – HRH Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh
Key People
Sir Roger Bone
Sir Roger was President of Boeing UK from 2005 until September 2014. He is currently a non-executive director of two companies in the financial services and energy sectors, and among other not for profit organisations plays an active role as a Trustee at the National Centre for Universities and Business (NCUB).
John Steel QC
John is recognised as a leading practitioner in aviation, aerospace, planning, transport and environmental law. John was for a number of years the honorary legal adviser to The Air League and was elected Chairman in December 2017.
Philip Buttery
Phil Buttery has an extensive background in aviation, having had a career as an officer in the Royal Air Force. His appointments included Station Commander, Head of Military Airpace and Navigation Policy at the Ministry of Defence and Finance Director at a NATO air operations centre. Phil also has an intrinsic knowledge of membership organisations, having run three in the past.
Deputy President of the Air League
Mr W R C Foyle DL
Vice-Chairmen of the Air League
A F Perkins
Air Vice-Marshal N Bairsto CB MBE
Life Vice-Presidents
Sir Michael Knight KCB AFC
Sir Michael Marshall CBE DL
The Rt Hon Lord Tebbit CH
Mr K D R Mans
Mr C M H Walkinshaw
Air Chief Marshal Sir Brian Burridge KCM CBE ADC
The Air League Council and Board of Trustees
The Air League Council
Mr J B Steel, QC
Group Captain T M Holloway
Sir Michael Arthur
Mr S Baker MP
Sir Julian Brazier TD
Miss V Cope
Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton GCB
Mr S J Fitz-Gerald
Baroness Garden of Frognal
Mr N Garland
Sir G Howarth
Sir Adrian Johns KCB CBE
Mr K M Levett
Mr J Ponsonby
Mr K Smart CBE
Air Marshal P O Sturley CB MBE
The Master of Honourable Company of Air Pilots
Board of Trustees
Mr J B Steel QC (Chairman)
Mr C R R Hutchins (Hon Treasurer)
Air Vice-Marshal N Bairsto CB MBE
Mr S J Gervais
Air Marshal Sir C Harper KBE
Air Commodore D A McCafferty CBE RAFR
Mr S A Pendry
Mr A F Perkins
Miss K Sanz
Mr N West
Mr N C Whitney MBE