Roderick Ian Eddington

Sir Rod Eddington was the Chief Executive of British Airways plc from 2000 until he retired on 30 September 2005. Prior to joining British Airways plc, Sir Rod Eddington has served as a Director of News Ltd., News Corporation’s principal subsidiary in Australia, from 1998 until 2000, as Chairman of Ansett Holdings Ltd. and as a Director of each of Ansett Australia Ltd. and Ansett Australia Holdings Ltd. from 1997 until 2000. He has maintained a connection with Hong Kong from his previous directorships with Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.#, Swire Pacific Ltd.# and Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Ltd. (which was privatized by way of a scheme of arrangement on 29 November 2018) during the period from 1988 to 1996.

Sir Rod Eddington was also a Non-executive Director of 21st Century Fox# (until March 2019).