Nick Denton, current traffic commissioner for West Midlands who has experience in investigative processes and procedures, was selected by ministers following a recruitment process run by the DfT.
The panel is fully independent and impartial of the CAA and will review "eligible decisions" made by the aviation authority. The panel will be open to review decisions taken after 2 May.
It will soon be open to individuals whose cases meet a certain threshold if they remain unsatisfied following the CAA’s new internal review process.
