Andy Ormshaw is the Manager of Air Traffic Services and Airfield Accountable Manager at Cornwall Airport, Newquay. Andy joined Newquay in 2008 to transition the airfield/ATC from military operation – RAF St Mawgan – to a purely civil licensed airport. Previous to that he had been the Air Traffic and Safety Services Manager of Leeds Bradford International Airport.
Andy started his career in the RN, initially as a Seaman Officer, becoming a Fighter Controller and ATCO after his initial sea training. He qualified as a Civil ATCO before leaving the RN to start work at LBIA in 1995. He retains a current ATC operational status, and after many years of being financially grounded by family commitments is attempting to regain his PPL. Andy joined Chirp in July 2021.