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In this episode of Cranfield University’s Aviation alumni portraits, Maxime Debry interviews fellow Cranfield alumnus Nigel Leishman (MSc Air Transport 1992), Executive Vice President & Global Head of Marketing at LCI. 

Nigel joined LCI in April 2008 from aircraft leasing company AWAS where he was Vice President Sales based in Singapore. During his seven years with AWAS he concluded many transactions throughout Asia including China. Prior to joining AWAS, he was Customer Marketing Director for Airbus for six years, based in Toulouse and latterly Sydney. In this role he was instrumental in several new aircraft deals in Europe and Asia-Pacific region.

In the interview, Nigel discusses his career path, his Cranfield experience, and the aviation industry’s ability to rebounce from crises and difficulties.

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