Here are the key executive changes for January/February 2019:
- Xiamen Airlines chairman and president Che Shanglun announced his retirement from Xiamen Airlines following the expiration of his term;
- Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport GM retail Glyn Williams resigned, effective 31-Jan-2019, having served in the role since 2014;
- Hainan Airlines appointed Xie Haoming as chairman on 12-Jan-2019;
- Queenstown Airport Corporation appointed Andrew Williamson as CFO and company secretary on 18-Jan-2019;
- China Southern Airlines announced the resignation of executive vice presidents Zhang Zifang due to retirement and Han Wensheng due to work redeployment on 17-Jan-2019;
- Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad appointed Zainun Binti Ali as non-executive and non-independent group chairman, replacing Syed Anwar Jamalullail, effective 18-Jan-2019;
- Bangkok Airways vice chairman and CEO Prasert Prasarttong-osoth and Bangkok Airways executive secretary to the CEO office Narumon Chainaknan tendered their resignations, effective 21-Jan-2019;
- Bangkok Airways appointed Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth as vice chairman and CEO, effective 24-Jan-2019, in addition to his current role as president;
- North Queensland Airport Corporation appointed Garry Porter as general manager of Mackay Airport, effective 08-Apr-2019;
- China Southern Airlines announced the appointment of former China Eastern Airlines president Ma Xulun as its new chairman, president and deputy secretary of the Communist Party Committee on 28-Jan-2019;
- China Eastern Airlines appointed former CAAC deputy director general Wang Zhiqing as its new president and secretary of the Communist Party Committee;
- Nippon Cargo Airlines announced the resignation of Yasumi Kudo and the appointment of Naoya Tazawa as chairman, effective 31-Jan-2019;
- Virgin Australia Group announced plans to appoint Paul Scurrah as group CEO and MD. He succeeds John Borghetti, who plans to step down from 25-Mar-2019;
- Boeing India announced it will appoint Salil Gupte as president, effective 18-Mar-2019;
- India's Government appointed Ashwani Lohani as Air India chairman and MD. He replaces Pradeep Singh Kharola in the role, following Mr Kharola's appointment as India's Civil Aviation Secretary;
- Xiamen Airlines announced the promotion of president Zhao Dong as the carrier's new chairman and Party secretary on 26-Feb-2019. Wang Zhixue has been appointed Party deputy secretary and president;
- Jet Airways founder and non executive chairman Naresh Goyal agreed to resign and decrease his 51% stake in the airline;
- Samoa's Government appointed Silimanai Ueta Banse Jr Solomona as GM of Samoa Airport Authority on 01-Mar-2019;
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Bamboo Airways appointed Trinh Van Quyet as chairman and general director on 04-Mar-2019.