Peter Butler

Peter’s aviation career began at British Caledonian Airways (BCal), where he started as a load controller before progressing into training, station management, and country management roles around West Africa and the Middle East. His final role at BCal involved working on an automated weight and balance system developed by EDS in Los Angeles, still in use today as SabreSonic PSS.

After BCal’s acquisition by British Airways, Peter transitioned to roles involving sales and support of their passenger service systems to third-party airlines and ground handlers. He then joined Amadeus, initially managing global support teams and later moving into product management with a focus on regulatory and government interfaces.

Peter then joined ICTS Europe as a consultant, providing business knowledge and sales support. At the beginning of 2024, he assumed the position of Government Affairs and Strategic Partnerships Manager.

In his current role, Peter relishes the opportunity to bring improvements in efficiency to potential customers and work with diverse people across many cultures. He also enjoys supporting the enthusiastic new team and witnessing their growing confidence.

Peter finds the shared knowledge of airline operations helps bring together people from all backgrounds and cultures in the aviation and security industry. His decision to pursue a career in this sector was simply driven by a desire to indulge his wanderlust, which has proved to be the correct choice over his 40+ years of experience.

Peter has witnessed significant changes and developments throughout his extensive tenure. These include the advent of automation, replacing manually written boarding passes, the introduction of fees for previously included services like seat reservations and meals, and increased security measures resulting in longer queues due to terrorism and human trafficking concerns.