After nine years and three terms as chairman of Heathrow, Sir Nigel Rudd will be stepping down from his role in September 2016 in line with standard board practice. During his tenure, Heathrow has gone through significant change with Rudd advising the Heathrow Board – including on matters such as the sale of airports and a regrouping of the company to focus solely on Heathrow, the UK’s hub airport.