Ian Dugmore appointed Director of UK Airprox Board

Air Commodore Dugmore, currently Director of Aviation Regulation and Safety in the Ministry of Defence (MoD), will take up his appointment on 28 August 2009. He replaces Peter Hunt, the current Director of UKAB, who is retiring. Peter has been in the role since August 2004 and has completed his term of office. Air Commodore Dugmore joined the Royal Air Force in 1975 and has 4,000 hours flying experience as a pilot, mainly on Phantom and Tornado aircraft. He has been in his current role since 2007, which includes liaison with UK and other European civil and military aviation authorities and the development and implementation of MoD-wide aviation safety management systems.