The appointment was effective from 1 June 2012, following completion of Global Infrastructure Partners' £807.2 million acquisition of the airport from BAA.
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.