Here are the key executive changes for Jul-2021:
Americas
- Viva Peru announced the departure of CEO Stephen Rapp and commercial manager Francesca Luna. Mr Rapp was appointed CEO in Nov-2019. Ms Luna will be replaced by Carolina Vigil.
- Endeavor Air appointed Phillip Underwood as COO in Jun-2021. Mr Underwood was previously MD of Delta Connection.
- LATAM Airlines Group appointed Marta Vieira da Silva as global leader for diversity and inclusion.
- Jetlines announced the appointment of Duncan Bureau as CCO.
- Alaska Airlines appointed Toni Freeberg as MD of sales, effective immediately.
- JetBlue Airways announced the following executive appointments:
- Ed Baklor promoted to head of customer care and programmes;
- Alex Battaglia appointed head of airports and system operations;
- Allen Huang appointed VP, associate general counsel;
- Ciprian Acatrinei promoted to senior head of technology at JetBlue Travel Products, the company's wholly owned travel subsidiary.
- Avianca appointed Gabriel Oliva as executive vice president and head of Avianca Cargo, effective 18-Aug-2021.
Asia Pacific
- China Express Airlines announced the promotion of co-president Li Sansheng to president. Current president Li Zhiliang was appointed as co-president.
- India's Government appointed Vineet Sood as Alliance Air CEO for a three year period. Mr Sood previously served as Biman Bangladesh Airlines CFO. He commenced as Alliance Air CEO on 31-Jul-2021 and replaced Harpreet A De Singh in the role.
- Cathay Pacific customer director Simon Large and chief risk officer Philippe Lacamp resigned. Mr Large left the company on 31-Jul-2021 while Mr Lacamp will leave the company on 31-Aug-2021. Chief operations and service delivery officer Greg Hughes was awarded a one year contract extension until Jun-2022, at which point he is expected to retire.
- Akasa, an Indian start-up LCC, appointed the following senior executives:
- Anand Srinivasan as chief information officer;
- Praveen Iyer as chief commercial officer;
- Bhavin Joshi as SVP of finance and leasing;
- Belson Coutinho as head of marketing;
- Adam Voss as head of engineering;
- Ajit Baghchandani as head of inflight services.
- Tigerair Taiwan appointed Hsu Hsin-yi as CFO, succeeding Wang Ching-ting effective 01-Sep-2021.
Europe, Middle East & Africa
- Magma Aviation appointed Conor Brannigan as deputy CEO.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo's Government appointed Pascal Kasongo Mwema as Congo Airways interim MD on 15-Jul-2021. The government also appointed Jean-Claude Mubenga Tshamala as interim deputy MD.
- Air Europa board appointed Richard Clark as director general.
- Icelandair announced the appointment of Ívar S Kristinsson as Group CFO, having served as interim CFO since May-2021.