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Christopher Foyle

2007 Hall of Fame Recipient

Trained in his family’s book store, Foyles, his aviation career with the Royal Air Force section of the Combined Cadet Force.

He founded Air Foyle in 1978 with one Piper Aztec. The company grew, becoming TNT’s principal aircraft operator and agent for Antonov 124 giant freighters.

In 2001, Air Foyle entered into a joint venture to become Air Foyle HeavyLift, which managed the operations of Antonov aircraft in the West.

He was Chairman of TIACA in 1997 – 1998 and continues as a Trustee. He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, a Liveryman of the Guild of Air Pilots, a Freeman of the City of London, Chairman of The Air League and a Trustee of the Foyle Foundation.

Christopher Foyle passed away in August 2022.

Tributes

Ideas Become Action

August 25, 2026

The air cargo industry has never stood still.

Markets shift. Technology advances. Customer expectations change. New regulations emerge. Global trade evolves. And with every change comes a new challenge, and a new opportunity.

But today, the pace feels different.

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