Anna Briukova

Anna Briukova, IAP is a Senior Aviation Consultant, Co-founder of the Clear to Take Off Institute, certified trainer at Windrose Training Academy (Bulgaria) and psychologist with over fifteen years of experience in terminal operations, customer service, audit management and aviation training. Throughout her career, she has held key leadership roles in the airline industry and at a major airport in Russia, where she not only managed complex operational tasks but also built and guided high-performing teams.

Anna has personally trained more than 900 aviation professionals and successfully delivered over 30 projects of varying scale and complexity, including the first airport brand service program in her country, “Agents of Hospitality,” and “Silver Age Agents.”

She consults on international airport operational readiness projects all over the world, designs training programs tailored to the evolving needs of the aviation sector, contributes insightful articles on aviation topics to professional publications, and integrates her background in psychology to support both professional and personal growth.

In 2025, Anna was recognized as International Airport Professional of the Month by ACI and ICAO in acknowledgment of her outstanding contribution to the development of the global aviation industry.

In early 2026, Anna co-authored “Clear to Take Off: A practical guide for woman in aviation and men who champion change”, the only guide of its kind in the aviation industry, which explores the psychological challenges faced by women in aviation, strategies for overcoming them, and key issues related to career development and leadership.

Anna is currently supporting the ORAT Project in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on behalf of IATA, with a focus on terminal operations, trial management and stakeholder coordination.