Air Partner plc announced that the company's Non-Executive Director and Senior Independent Director, has passed away after a short illness. Richard joined Air Partner's Board on 8 September 2016 and was appointed as Senior Independent Director on 28 June 2017. He also acted as the Company's Interim Chairman between 4 September 2018 and 30 March 2019. Upon the appointment of Ed Warner as Chair of the Board on 1 April 2019, he reverted to his Senior Independent Director role.