South Korean police ban Jeju Air CEO from leaving country amid investigation
With the investigation into the fatal Jeju Air crash at Muan International Airport (MWX) taking longer than expected,…
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Former-Lion Air exec to replace Irfan Setiaputra as CEO of Garuda Indonesia
Garuda Indonesia has confirmed the appointment of Captain Wamildan Tsani Panjaitan as its new CEO to replace Irfan…
Lilium CEO: How 29 years at Airbus guides his vision for the eVTOL frontrunner
Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developers were out in force at this year’s Farnborough International Airshow,…
United CEO has ‘renewed confidence’ in Boeing after lunch with Kelly Ortberg
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has been singing the praises of Boeing’s new boss, Kelly Ortberg, after the…
Qantas reduces former CEO Alan Joyce’s payout by almost $10 million
Qantas Airways has significantly reduced former CEO Alan Joyce’s final payout, cutting his multi-million-dollar package by almost $10…
Singapore Airlines CEO sees significant spike in salary following record profits
The CEO of Singapore Airlines, Goh Choon Phong, saw a significant spike in his earnings following the carrier…
Boeing CEO search ongoing as talks with Spirit boss on hold and GE head declines
Boeing’s search to replace its CEO Dave Calhoun is ongoing as the field of potential candidates narrows, according…
Avatar Airlines looking for ‘visionary’ CEO who must invest 250K in the airline
US ultra low fare carrier Avatar Airlines is on the hunt for its next CEO. Avatar Airlines, which…
Southwest CEO refuses to resign as second investor raises leadership doubts
The CEO of Southwest Airlines, Robert Jordan, has said that he will not resign despite a second investor…
‘Extremely annoying’: Lufthansa CEO says Boeing mess cost firm ‘a lot of money’
The CEO of Lufthansa Carsten Spohr has said that problems at Boeing this year have been “extremely annoying”,…
Airbus appoints former JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes to lead in North America
The former JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes has been selected by Airbus to lead the aerospace company in North…
New Boeing Chairman leads path to bring airline bosses back on board: reports
The new Boeing Chairman Steve Mollenkopf is reaching out to airline CEOs in an attempt to reaffirm relationships…
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun to step down later this year in seismic board shakeup
Boeing has announced that President and CEO Dave Calhoun will stand down at the end of 2024, in…
PLAY’s largest shareholder becomes new CEO as Birgir Jónsson departs airline
The CEO of Icelandic carrier PLAY will leave the company after joining the low-cost airline as the top…
Finnair appoints head of postal delivery firm Turkka Kuusisto as new CEO
Finland’s flag carrier Finnair has appointed Turkka Kuusisto as the airline’s new CEO after acquiring his talents from…
Bonza CEO Tim Jordan takes eight-hour train ride due to exorbitant airfare
Low-cost carrier Bonza’s CEO Tim Jordan resorted to taking an eight-hour rail journey to attend a meeting due…
AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes criticized for holding meeting while shirtless
AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes has drawn criticism after he posted a photo of himself shirtless and getting a…
Environmental activists smack Ryanair CEO with pies during Brussels visit: video
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary was smacked in the face with two cream pies as he stood outside the…