Lahiru Ranasinghe
Director of Sustainability
easyJet
Lahiru Ranasinghe is the Director of Sustainability at easyJet, having previously been the airline’s Head of Net Zero. An experienced aerospace professional with expertise in airline strategy, network planning and sustainability, Lahiru played a pivotal role in creating the airline’s net zero roadmap, putting his background in aeronautical engineering to use and working with experts across the industry to create the airline’s award-winning decarbonisation strategy.
Lahiru has been in the airline industry for over a decade, holding commercial and strategy roles at British Airways and Virgin Atlantic before joining easyJet, joining in 2019 as a Senior Strategy Manager before moving into the sustainability function in 2022. Prior to joining the airline industry, he completed a Masters in Aeronautical Engineering and started his career as an engineer working on Airbus commercial aircraft.
Operational Efficiency & Non-CO2
A grounded look at operational measures with real-world impact: airspace modernisation, contrail prediction tools, AI-assisted routing, and fleet performance
