Here are the key executive changes for Mar-2021:
Americas
- Delta Air Lines appointed Keyra Lynn Johnson as VP and chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer and Amelia DeLuca as MD of sustainability.
- Volaris appointed Jaime E Pous as CFO on a permanent basis, following Mr Pous' appointment as interim CFO in Jun-2020. The LCC also appointed Isela Cervantes as interim chief legal officer to replace Mr Pous.
- Alaska Airlines appointed Constance von Muehlen as COO, effective 03-Apr-2021.
Asia Pacific
- Air New Zealand stated its chief digital officer Jennifer Sepull advised she will be leaving Air New Zealand in the week of 14-Mar-2021, however will provide transition support to CEO Greg Foran until Oct-2021.
- China Airlines board of director approved the appointment of Kao Shing-Hwang as president.
- Vistara appointed Vinod Bhat as chief information officer.
- GoAir appointed Ben Baldanza as vice chairman, effective immediately.
- GoAir MD Jeh Wadia resigned his position, effective immediately.
- Air New Zealand appointed Mat Bolland to the newly created role of chief corporate affairs officer.
- Waltzing Matilda Aviation appointed the following members of its management team to lead new scheduled operations:
- John Thomas as CEO;
- Dave Marcontell as COO;
- Ryan Gilman as CFO;
- Ajay Singh as CTO;
- Doug Leo as CCO;
- Alex Lee as chief strategy and business development officer.
- JEJU air appointed Lee Jeong-seok as executive director, effective 30-Mar-2021.
- Mandarin Airlines appointed China Airlines president Kao Shing-hwang as chairman, effective 30-Mar-2021.
- Asiana Airlines appointed Yoo-Seok Won as executive director, effective immediately.
Europe, Middle East & Africa
- Lufthansa Cargo extended the contract of chief operations officer Harald Gloy as a member of the executive board for a further five years, out to the end of 2026. In addition to responsibility for operations, Mr Gloy has also assumed the role of chief human resources officer, effective 01-Mar-2021.
- Tunisair appointed Khaled Chelly as CEO, following the removal of Olfa Hamdi in Feb-2020.
- Air Malta appointed Roy Kinnear as its new chief commercial officer (CCO), effective 05-Apr-2021.
- Norwegian appointed Adrian Dunne as EVP operations, succeeding interim head of operations Johan Gauermann.
- Royal Jordanian Airlines appointed Samer Majali as CEO and vice chairman effective 30-Mar-2021.