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Azul Announces Key Management Changes

Azul has announced the resignation of their Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer, Alex Malfitani.   He will be succeeded by Antônio Garcia effective April 20th.  Mr. Garcia joins Azul from Embraer, where he served as EVP of Finance and Investor Relations.


Azul's New Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer, Antônio Carlos Garcia - Courtesy Azul / Photo Inset Credit: Embraer
Azul's New Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer, Antônio Carlos Garcia - Courtesy Azul / Photo Inset Credit: Embraer

On Monday (April 6, 2026), Azul announced the resignation of Mr. Alexandre Wagner Malfitani (Alex Malfitani) from his positions as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Investor Relations Officer (IRO).  His resignation is effective on April 20th, 2026, at which time he will be succeeded by Mr. Antônio Carlos Garcia (Antônio Garcia), subject to the approval of the Company’s Board of Directors.


In Monday’s announcement, Azul’s CEO, John Rodgerson, said,


“Alex Malfitani is one of Azul’s founders and has been truly instrumental in shaping the company we are today.  He played a pivotal role in building our financial and strategic foundation and was behind several of our most meaningful initiatives.  We are profoundly grateful to Alex for his exceptional leadership, his unwavering dedication, and the many lasting contributions he has made throughout Azul’s history.  His legacy is deeply woven into Azul’s culture and will continue to guide who we are.


“We are extremely excited to welcome Antônio Garcia to Azul, especially as we enter this new chapter following our successful restructuring of Azul.  His experience at Embraer, one of our most important partners, gives him unique insight into our business.  Antônio will bring additional strength to our leadership team and play a key role in helping us navigate and accelerate the next phase of the new Azul.”


Antônio Garcia joins Azul from a Embraer, where he served as Executive Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations.  Previously, he built a solid global career at ThyssenKrupp, working in Germany as the global CFO of the Forged Technologies business unit.  He also held notable positions at the ZF Group in Bra il and at Siemens Group, where he worked across various business segments.  Antônio Garcia brings with him outstanding analytical and executive expertise.  He holds a degree in Accounting from Faculdades Integradas Campos Salles (class of 1989) and an MBA in Business Administration from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP, class of 1999).  Additionally, he completed ThyssenKrupp’s Executive Program at Harvard Business School.


Azul is the largest airline in Brazil by departures and cities served, offering approximately 800 daily flights to over 137 destinations.  With an operating fleet of more than 180 aircraft and over 14,000 team members, the company has a network of 250 nonstop routes.  


 

Source: Azul

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