David M Tait, OBE has spent most of his career in commercial aviation, where he worked closely with two of the industry’s greatest innovators, Sir Freddie Laker and Sir Richard Branson.

Following his time with Laker Airways, David worked with Richard Branson to craft the business plan for Virgin Atlantic Airways, became the airline’s first employee and then spent two decades as Executive Director and EVP, building the airline from a single aircraft into a critically acclaimed carrier with over $4 billion in annual revenues.

In 2001 at Buckingham Palace, David was awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) by Queen Elizabeth II for “Services to British Aviation in the USA”.

In addition to his involvement as co-founder of  Autism Double-Checked, David is a best selling author and columnist at www.travelindustrytoday.com. He currently holds the position of Executive Chairman at Flair Airlines, an ultra low cost carrier based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.