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WestJet Announces the Appointment of Lyne Chayer as VP Québec Guest Experience & Vacations
WestJet Group is strengthening their commitment to Québec with the appointment of Lyne Chayer as Vice President, Québec Guest Experience & Vacations.
4 days ago2 min read


Fiji Airways Appoints Paul Scurrah as Managing Director and CEO
Fiji Airways has announced the appointment of Paul Scurrah as Managing Director and CEO effective November 1, 2025. Mr. Scurrah most recently served as CEO of Pacific National, Australia’s largest private rail freight company.
Oct 282 min read


American Airlines Appoints Nathaniel Piper as Chief Commercial Officer
American Airlines has announced the appointment of Nathaniel Pieper as Chief Commercial Officer. Currently CEO of the oneworld alliance, Mr. Pieper will assume his new role at American Airlines on November 3, 2025. American Airlines' New Chief Commercial Officer, Nathaniel 'Nat' Pieper - Courtesy American Airlines On Thursday (October 24, 2025), American Airlines announced the appointment of Nathaniel (Nat) Pieper as Chief Commercial Officer. Currently serving as CEO of th
Oct 242 min read


Caribbean Airlines Announces CEO Transition
Caribbean Airlines has announced the resignation of the carrier’s Chief Executive Officer, Garvin Madera, effective immediately. He will be succeeded by Nirmala Ramai, who will serve as Acting CEO.
Oct 142 min read


Corneel Koster to Succeed Shai Weiss as Virgin Atlantic’s CEO
Virgin Atlantic has today announced that Shai Weiss will step down as the carrier’s CEO on December 31, 2025, and will be succeeded by Corneel Koster effective January 1, 2026.
Oct 134 min read


Alaska Air Group Announces Key Leadership Transitions at Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air
Alaska Air Group has today announced that Jason Berry has been named Chief Operating Officer of Alaska Airlines, succeeding Constance von Muehlen, who is retiring. Additionally, Andy Schneider will become President and CEO of Horizon Air.
Sep 263 min read


Discover Airlines Appoints Ulrich Lindner as New Chief Executive Officer
Discover Airlines has appointed Ulrich Lindner as the carrier’s new CEO effective December 1, 2025. He will succeed Bernd Bauer, who will now fully focus on his other role as CEO of Edelweiss.
Sep 172 min read


Alaska Air Group Names Diana Birkett-Rakow as New CEO of Hawaiian Airlines
Alaska Airlines has announced the appointment of Diana Birkett-Rakow as the new CEO of Hawaiian Airlines, succeeding Joe Sprague, who will retire this fall after a long and distinguished career in the aviation industry.
Sep 113 min read


Lufthansa Cargo’s Gregor Schleussner Elected to the Board of the Federal Association of German Airlines
Lufthansa Cargo has today announced that their Chief Financial and Chief Human Resources Officer, Gregor Schleussner, has been appointed to the Executive Board of the Federal Association of German Airlines.
Sep 31 min read


Emirates Announces Five Senior Commercial Leadership Team Appointments
Emirates has today announced five key leadership appointments, including two accomplished Emiratis and a new central leadership role for Network Passenger Sales Development.
Sep 33 min read


Shelly Parker named Head of Head of Hawai‘i Guest Operations for Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines
Alaska Airlines has announced that 43-year airline industry veteran Shelly Parker has been named head of Hawai‘i guest operations for Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines. She will work closely with Hawai‘i-based airport and in-flight teams to deliver an elevated guest experience.
Aug 242 min read


PSA Announces Appointment of Chris McCartney as Airline’s First-Ever Chief Operating Officer
PSA has announced that amid continued growth, they have appointed Chris McCartney as the carrier’s first-ever Chief Operating Officer (COO). Mr. McCartney Joins PSA from Allegiant Travel Company, where he served as SVP of Maintenance and Engineering.
Aug 222 min read


airBaltic Appoints Erno Hildén as New Chief Executive Officer
The Supervisory Board of AirBaltic has appointed Erno Hildén as the carrier’s new Chief Executive Officer effective December 1, 2025. A Finnish National, Mr. Hildén brings over 25 years of international experience in aviation and finance.
Aug 182 min read


Air Cargo Community Frankfurt Appoints Frank Bauer as Newest Board Member
Lufthansa Cargo has today announced that that the company’s Chief Operating Officer, Frank Bauer, has been named the newest Board Member of Air Cargo Community Frankfurt e.V.
Aug 182 min read


Sun Country Names Stephen Coley EVP and Head of Operations, and D. Torque Zubeck as SVP and CFO
Sun Country Airlines has today announced two key leadership appointments. Stephen Coley has been named Senior Vice President and Head of Operations, and D. Torque Zubeck has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Aug 133 min read


Virgin Atlantic Announces the Appointment of Dave Hodges as new Vice President, Americas
Virgin Atlantic has today announced the appointment of Dave Hodges as the carrier’s new Vice President, Americas, effective October 1, 2025. Mr. Hodges currently serves as Virgin Atlantic’s Head of London Heathrow Airport.
Aug 112 min read


Fiji Airways Announces the Appointment of Captain Etika Tuisue as Chief Pilot and Flight Operations Officer
Fiji Airways has announced the appointment of company veteran Captain Etika Tuisue as Chief Pilot and Flight Operations Officer, effective August 1, 2025.
Aug 22 min read


easyJet Appoints Kevin Doyle as new UK Country Manager
easyJet has announced the appointment of Kevin Doyle as the carrier’s new UK Country Manager, succeeding Ali Gayward, who has retired after 15 years with the company.
Jul 312 min read


Lufthansa Airlines Announces Top Management Changes
Lufthansa has announced that Francesco Sciortino, currently Chief Operating Officer at Austrian Airlines, will become the Hub Manager for Frankfurt, while Heiko Reitz, Member of the Executive Board of Lufthansa Airlines, will become Hub Manager for Munich.
Jul 311 min read


Air New Zealand Names Nikhil Ravishankar as Next CEO
Air New Zealand has announced the appointment of Nikhil Ravishankar as the airline’s next Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Greg Foran, who will step down in October after nearly leading the airline for nearly six years.
Jul 313 min read


Norse Atlantic Airways Appoints Kristin Berthelsen as Deputy CEO
Norse Atlantic Airways has today announced the appointment of Kristin Berthelsen as Deputy CEO. Ms. Berthelsen has been a member of Norse Atlantic’s senior management since 2021, serving most recently as Chief of Staff and Culture Officer.
Jul 302 min read


Alaska Airlines Promotes Alisa Onishi to the Position of Managing Director
Alaska Airlines has announced the promotion of Alisa Onishi to Managing Director of Hawaiʻi Marketing for Hawaiian and Alaska airlines. Based in Honolulu, Ms. Onishi will lead brand marketing for Hawaiian, while advancing the company’s multi-brand strategy.
Jul 82 min read


Alaska Airlines Appoints Monica Kobayashi as Managing Director of Airport Ops and Customer Service
Alaska Airlines has named Hawaiʻi-based Leader, Monica Kobayashi, as Managing Director of Airport Operations and Customer Service for Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines.
Jul 12 min read


Lufthansa Group Appoints Kevin Markette as Senior Director of Regional Sales for South Asia
Lufthansa Group has appointed Kevin Markette as Senior Director – Regional Sales South Asia. Based in New Delhi, he will be responsible for overseeing all commercial activities across the region, including the key Indian market.
Jun 302 min read
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