The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Andres Conesa, CEO of Aeromexico, has assumed his duties as chairman of the IATA Board of Governors for a one-year term, effective immediately. He is the first Mexican to hold this position. Conesa succeeds Calin Rovinescu, CEO of Air Canada, whose one-year term expired at the conclusion of the Association’s 71st Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit in Miami, Florida. Rovinescu will continue to … [Read more...] about Andres Conesa named IATA chairman
Stephen Kavanagh
Stephen Kavanagh named new Aer Lingus CEO
Aer Lingus has appointed Stephen Kavanagh as its chief executive. He joins the airline at a time when IAG, the British Airways owners, is looking to buy Aer Lingus in a US$1.6 billion deal. Kavanagh replaces Christoph Mueller who is leaving on 28 February to take the top spot at Malaysia Airlines. Kavanagh has been with Aer Lingus since 1988. He held a number of operations and commercial roles before becoming a company executive in 2006. He was part of the IPO team and became CCO in … [Read more...] about Stephen Kavanagh named new Aer Lingus CEO