This content was originally published in the London Inc. Weekly on Feb 14, 2025.
Airshow London has appointed Peter White (pictured, inset) as its new board chair, replacing outgoing chair Jim Graham, who has been in the role from the inception of Airshow London in 2015 until this week. “It’s truly an honour to step into this role and carry forward the incredible work that has been done so far,” said White in a press release. “I look forward to collaborating with our dedicated team to not only push boundaries and continue delivering top-tier aviation entertainment, but also in supporting local organizations.” Airshow London’s executive director Holly Doty added they “appreciate Jim’s leadership over the past ten years,” and said that Graham will stay on as part of the board moving forward.
The upshot: During Graham’s tenure he has overseen several initiatives that significantly broadened Airshow London’s visibility and appeal, including the advent of the SkyDrive format. Initially a pandemic adaptation, the innovative SkyDrive drive-in format earned recognition and praise from fans and show operators around the world and helped position Airshow London as one of North America’s premier air show events. White will be keen to keep up Airshow London’s run of being named the top AirShow in North America, which it’s won for the last three years (doing what the Kansas City Chiefs couldn’t). He’ll have to hit the ground running: tickets for the 2025 show, a sell-out last year, are on sale now.
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