WestJet Airlines undergoes leadership change with new CEO
Canadian low-cost carrier WestJet Airlines announced on September 15, 2021, Harry Taylor as the group’s new interim president…
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BAA Training appoints Marijus Ravoitis as new CEO
Baltic Aviation Academy, better known as BAA Training, announced Marijus Ravoitis as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).…
Board fires Norwegian Air CEO Jacob Schram
The Board of Directors at Norwegian Air let go of the chief executive officer Jacob Schram. Geir Karlsen…
Unlikely but possible: Walsh on IAG, British Airways split
The European airline holding company International Airlines Group (IAG) (IAG)came into being via a merger of British Airways…
AirAsia appoints new CEO for its digital marketplace called super app
Amanda Woo takes up the role as the Chief Executive Officer of airasia super app ꟷ the company’s…
IATA nominates former CEO of IAG to take leading role
Willie Walsh, the former Chief Executive Officer of International Airlines Group (IAG), would be nominated as the new…
After shake-up in Minister Cabinet, Aeroflot elects new CEO
The Russian flag carrier Aeroflot Airlines announced the appointment of Mikhail Poluboyarinov as the new CEO of the…
CEO of Boeing warns employees about sore job cuts
Dave Calhoun, the CEO of Boeing, stated that the manufacturer would cut much more staff by the end…
Qantas drops International CEO with overseas flights grounded
The Qantas Group has revealed that the airline’s head of International services will leave the group as overseas…
Reports suggest fate of Virgin Australia CEO hangs in balance
Virgin Australia chief executive Paul Scurrah can be replaced in the nearest future due to disagreements with airline’s…
Virgin Australia hires first female CEO, ex-boss of JetStar
Virgin Australia Group, the parent company of Virgin Australia Airlines, confirmed the resignation of its chief executive Paul…
Calhoun takes Boeing lead as CEO, Muilenburg gets $80M on exit
On January 13, 2020, David L. Calhoun is starting his role as the president and chief executive officer…
Ryanair averted grounding third of fleet over maintenance
Back in 2018, Ryanair was facing a grounding of approximately a third of its fleet over a problem…
Garuda Indonesia CEO to be sacked over smuggled Harley Davidson
Ari Askhara, the CEO of Garuda Indonesia, is facing the prospect of being sacked from the job. In…
United Airlines CEO to step down
Oscar Munoz, the Chief Executive Officer of the United Airlines, is stepping down in May 2020, to be…
Muilenburg addresses new risk found on 737 MAX
A week after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration admitted finding additional flaws in the Boeing 737 MAX software…
Embraer names President and CEO nominee
Embraer is to nominate Francisco Gomes Neto, current President of Marcopolo, to the Board of Directors for the…
Embraer CEO is leaving as partnership with Boeing moves on
As Boeing and Embraer are moving closer to their joint venture, current Brazilian company’s CEO is to end…