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Flybe CEO Christine Ourmieres-Widener Resigns After Airline’s ‘Difficult Time’

June 6, 2019 John Flett

Christine Ourmieres-Widener, the CEO of U.K. regional airline Flybe, has announced that she will leave the airline on July 15 after overseeing Flybe’s sale to a consortium which includes Virgin Atlantic and Stobart Air. Ourmieres-Widener

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Jet Airways Chief Executive and CFO Announce Resignations

May 15, 2019 Akhil Dewan

A comeback for Jet Airways looks even more unlikely as two of the carrier’s top executives announced their resignations on Tuesday. First, chief executive Vinay Dube resigned citing personal reasons. Then, chief financial officer and

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Conversation with the CEO: An In-Depth Look at Aegean Airlines

March 19, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

Greece welcomed 30.1 million tourists in 2017 and the number is expected to skyrocket by over 10 percent in 2018. With packed summer flights and light winter loads, the aviation sector has been very difficult

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Interview: Talking with Volaris CEO Enrique Beltranena

January 28, 2019 Pablo Diaz

Last year was an interesting year for Volaris, Mexico’s largest low-cost airline, taking Aeromexico’s domestic market crown after following through on a solid growth plan. A big part of that success comes directly as a

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Argentinian Flybondi’s CEO Moves Up…or Steps Down?

December 24, 2018 Pablo Diaz

In the very same week that it started operating regionally, Flybondi caught Argentina’s commercial aviation market off with shocking news: Julian Cook, founder and frontman, left his position as CEO on December 20, and will

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Virgin Australia’s CEO to Step Down in 2020

June 13, 2018 Matthew Garcia

Virgin Australia’s Chief Executive Officer John Borghetti has announced he will not be renewing his contract as the CEO. Borghetti’s contract is set to expire on Jan. 1, 2020. Borghetti joined the Virgin Australia Group

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Air Belgium Prepares For Take Off: Interview with CEO

March 7, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

Founded in 2016, Air Belgium has been working hard as it prepares to take flight for the first time this year. The airline will be the first new one in Belgium since 2006 when SN

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Hawaiian Airlines CEO Since 2005 to Retire in March 2018

November 19, 2017 Daniel Morley

On Thursday, Hawaiian Airlines Chief Executive Officer Mark Dunkerley announced he would retire from the airline in March. Dunkerley has been CEO of Hawaiian since 2005 and is one of the longest-tenured airline CEOs in

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Anderson Announces Retirement as Delta CEO, Board Executives Take His Place

February 3, 2016 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

In an unanticipated press release Wednesday afternoon, Delta Air Line’s Board of Directors publicly announced the May 2, 2016 retirement of CEO Richard Anderson. The prominent businessman’s retirement would mark the end of a successful

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OPINION: United Begins Its Uphill Climb With New CEO Oscar Munoz

September 23, 2015 Joe Pesek

After just under five years of leading one of the world’s biggest airlines, Jeff Smisek had resigned from United Airlines. The writing was on the wall after numerous years of lower than expected returns, unhappy customers

Flybe CEO Christine Ourmieres-Widener Resigns After Airline’s ‘Difficult Time’

Jet Airways Chief Executive and CFO Announce Resignations

Conversation with the CEO: An In-Depth Look at Aegean Airlines

Interview: Talking with Volaris CEO Enrique Beltranena

Argentinian Flybondi’s CEO Moves Up…or Steps Down?

Virgin Australia’s CEO to Step Down in 2020

Air Belgium Prepares For Take Off: Interview with CEO

Hawaiian Airlines CEO Since 2005 to Retire in March 2018

Anderson Announces Retirement as Delta CEO, Board Executives Take His Place

OPINION: United Begins Its Uphill Climb With New CEO Oscar Munoz

Homeland Security Withdraws Proposal for Compulsory Facial Recognition at Airports for U.S. Citizens

Rebuilding The Princess Juliana Alternative: L’Espérance Airport

Hong Kong Airlines Meets Government Deadline, Tries to Begin Turnaround

JetSmart Slated to Take over Norwegian Air Argentina Operations

Qantas Retires Final Boeing 747 from American Skies