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Executive News & Appointments NewsAirline CEOs were becoming more optimistic before swine flu outbreak29-Apr-2009The swine flu outbreak has raised fresh uncertainty about the outlook for the beleaguered global aviation industry. Prior to this latest threat to industry stability, airline CEOs had become somewhat more optimistic regarding the outlook for profitability and traffic over the next 12 months, according to an IATA survey. And as tracked by The Centre, several CEOs had noted a bottoming of demand and the first signs of a recovery. But many others remain unconvinced. Air Berlin: new manager in Thailand19-Jun-2008GERMANY : Air Berlin announced that, Stefan Magiera, is the Bangkok-based general manager running the activities of the Air Berlin Group (including LTU and Belair) in Thailand. In this newly created post, Magiera will report directly to Thorsten Scherzer, Divisional Director for Sales Management at Air Berlin. Stefan Magiera possesses extensive experience in the tourist industry. The companies for which he has worked for in the past includ Hapag-Lloyd Business Travel and Düsseldorf Airport, as well as Lufthansa and Lufthansa CityLine. From 2004 to 2006, Magiera was Head of Corporate Sales at Air Berlin and responsible for the corporate accounts sector. His most recent job was as Head of the sales team at Germanwings. Ryanair appoints Bridget Dowling as Sales and Marketing Manager for UK and Ireland15-Apr-2008IRELAND : Ryanair announced the appointment of Ms Bridget Dowling as Sales and Marketing Manager for the UK and Ireland. Dowling, who was previously the carrier's Sales Manager for Southern Europe, will now assume overall responsibility for the Company’s Sales and Marketing activities in the UK and Ireland. JetBlue Airways appoints Swiss International Air Lines’ CEO to its Board of Directors11-Feb-2008UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : (XFN Asia) JetBlue Airways Corporation announced the appointment of Christoph Franz, CEO of Swiss International Air Lines Ltd, to its Board of Directors. The appointment is effective immediately. Air Deccan appoints Anand Ramachandran as new VP Finance07-Jun-2007INDIA : (CAPA) Air Deccan has appointed Anand Ramachandran as VP Finance. He has been associated with the airline industry for over 10 years. He joined Jet Airways in 1996 and has worked in various areas such of finance and planning such as corporate planning, aircraft evaluation, and support services. Frontier appoints VP and Chief Information Officer08-May-2007UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : Frontier Airlines today announced it has hired Gerry Coady as its new Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Coady will be responsible for Frontier's Information Technology department, bringing over 25 years of international experience in all aspects of IT and software product development. JetBlue Names Glenn Cusano Vice President, Corporate Compliance and Audit30-Apr-2007UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : JetBlue Airways today announces the appointment of Glenn Cusano to the position of Vice President, Corporate Compliance and Audit. Mr. Cusano will act as a liaison with the Audit Committee of JetBlue's Board of Directors and will be responsible for the company's adherence to corporate compliance, governance and ethical standards. SkyEurope appoints CFO and introduces changes to its management structure26-Apr-2007SLOVAKIA : Bratislava, 24 April 2007 SkyEurope Airlines announces the appointment of a CFO together with changes to its management structure effective from 1 May 2007. Flybe appointment of new CFO and Board Changes17-Apr-2007UNITED KINGDOM : The Board of Flybe announces that, following an extensive search process, Andrew Knuckey, formerly Group Finance Director, has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Group with immediate effect in succession to Chris Simpson. JetBlue Names Jim Hnat Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, and Realigns Leadership Reporting Structure13-Apr-2007UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : NEW YORK, April 12, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) - JetBlue Airways announced the appointment of Jim Hnat to the position of Corporate Secretary and Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, and the streamlining of the company's reporting structure. Indias LCCs replace finance executives27-Feb-2007INDIA : Changes in the executive ranks at Indias LCCs continued this month, with the following exits and appointments: WestJet Welcomes Vito Culmone as New Executive Vice-President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer22-Jan-2007CANADA : CALGARY, ALBERTA--(CCNMatthews - Jan. 22, 2007) - WestJet (TSX:WJA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Vito Culmone to the position of Executive Vice-President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Mr. Culmone will join WestJet March 1, 2007, having previously held the position of Vice-President, Commercial Finance with Molson Canada. Spirit President becomes new CEO23-May-2006Spirit Airlines announced (23-May-06) the appointment of Ben Baldanza, currently the President, as its new CEO, effective immediately Southwest loses three top executives.10-Feb-2006UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : Southwest Airlines confirmed (10-Feb-06) the departures of the following executives: Frontier appoints new VP Operations.12-Dec-2005UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : Frontier Airlines announced (12-Dec-05) the appointment of Christopher Collins as its new Senior Vice President of Operations. |