Air Samarkand appoints new CEO

Air Samarkand has announced the appointment of Zafar Butaev as its new CEO, succeeding Anton Khodiayan, who will continue serving as an advisor to the airline while reverting to his position as Director General of the airport management company Air Marakanda. Air Samarkand also announced that it ...

Southwest Airlines appoints a new chief information security officer

[caption id="attachment_60729" align="alignright" width="178"] Carrie Mills[/caption] Southwest Airlines Co. has announced that Carrie Mills has been promoted from Vice President Technology, Cybersecurity to Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) effective March 16. As ...

Leadership award for Güliz Öztürk, CEO of Pegasus Airlines

Güliz Öztürk, CEO of Pegasus Airlines, has received the 2024 Aviation Week Laureate Award for Leadership in the Commercial Aviation category. The award was presented at a black-tie gala at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. on 14 March. Güliz Öztürk's leadership, Aviation W...

Menzies Aviation bolsters leadership in Portugal

Menzies Aviation has announced a series of high-level appointments to support the expansion of its commercial and operational footprint in Southern Europe. In Portugal, Rui Gomes has been appointed as Vice President Portugal, joining from Samsic Portugal where he held the position of COO, oversee...

SWISS has appointed new members to its management board

The airline SWISS has appointed two new members to its Management Board to ensure continuity. Oliver Buchhofer joins the team of Dieter Vranckx as COO, while Dennis Weber takes over as CFO. This also means a change at Lufthansa Group Investor Relations. Oliver Buchhofer (47) will take over the ne...

Jazeera Airways announces new chief executive officer

Jazeera Airways has announced that the airline’s current Chief Executive Officer, Rohit Ramachandran, will be stepping down after over seven successful years with the organization. Barathan Pasupathi (Bara), a former CFO of Jazeera Airways, has been named the new Chief Executive Officer of Jaze...

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Global Airlines advisory board chair, Kevin Billings, appointed OBE

The Chair of the Global Airlines Advisory Board, HGC Kevin Billings, has been appointed an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the King’s New Year Honours. The appointment is in recognition of Kevin’s lengthy service to the Royal Air Force and the US Air Force. ...

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