Here are the key executive changes for May-2020:
- Air Vanuatu announced its shareholders appointed the individuals to the board of directors on 08-May-2020:
- Sam Firi as chairman of the board;
- Andrew Bal as vice chairman.
- Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran reduced the airline's executive team from nine to six people, as the airline adapts to a much smaller scale due to coronavirus. Mr Foran said the portfolios of the three departing executives will be absorbed by the remaining members of the executive team. Details include:
- Chief strategy networks and alliances officer Nick Judd will depart the airline on 31-May-2020;
- Chief air operations and people safety officer John Whittaker will depart on 31-Jul-2020;
- Chief marketing and customer officer Mike Tod will step away from the airline full time on 31-May-2020 and provide advisory support to the CEO and board during the business transformation phase.
- Air Vanuatu announced CEO Derek Nice decided not to renew his contract when it expires on 25-Jun-2020. Former CEO Joseph Laloyer will take over as acting CEO while the board finalises recruitment of a new CEO.
- Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin appointed Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin as chairman of Malaysia Airlines. Mr Zulkiflee will assume the position from 01-Jul-2020.
- Aekyung Group reportedly appointed Lee Bae Kim as JEJU air CEO, effective immediately.
- Nok Air appointed Raj Tanta-Nanta as acting chief of accounting on 05-May-2020.