ðɪ ɐpˈɔɪntmənt wʌz ɪfˈɛktɪv fɹʌm wˈʌn dʒˈuːn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv, fˈɑːloʊɪŋ kəmplˈiːʃən ʌv ɡlˈoʊbəl ˈɪnfɹəstɹˌʌktʃɚ pˈɑːɹtnɚz pˈaʊnd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvən.tˈuː mˈɪliən ɐkwɪsˈɪʃən ʌvðɪ ˈɛɹpoːɹt fɹʌm bˌiːˌeɪˈeɪ.
The appointment was effective from 1 June 2012, following completion of Global Infrastructure Partners' £807.2 million acquisition of the airport from BAA.