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IATA: Tyler to retire in 2016
August 31st 2015
International Air Transport Association (IATA) chief executive and director-general, Tony Tyler, will retire next year after serving five years in the position. Read More »
“After five years as director general and chief executive officer of IATA, I believe it will be time for me to retire and leave the organization. It is a great privilege and responsibility to lead IATA, and I am proud of what the IATA team is achieving during my term of office. I greatly appreciate the support I receive from the board of governors and the membership at large, and from my colleagues. I remain fully committed to leading IATA until my successor is appointed in June next year,” Tyler said in a statement.
Tyler’s successor will be appointed at the next IATA annual general meeting in Dublin in June 2016. The search has begun.
Etihad appoints VP Asia-Pacific
Etihad Airways has promoted Lindsay White to the new position of vice-president Asia-Pacific.
White brings more than 30 years of aviation industry experience to the role, having held various senior management positions at British Airways, before joining Gulf Air in 2005 as its general manager for Malaysia and Brunei. He subsequently moved to Etihad Airways as its country manager in Malaysia.
In September 2008, White relocated to Sydney to take up the role of general manager for Australia and New Zealand for Etihad Airways and, in 2012, was promoted to vice-president for the Southern Asia-Pacific and Australasia.
Leadership switches at THAI
The board of directors at Thai Airways International (THAI) last week approved the following management appointments, effective September 1, in consideration of the continuity and success of the carrier’s transformation plan:
1. Flying officer Suraphon Israngura na Ayuthya, executive vice-president of commercial, has been appointed as advisor to the airline’s president and chief executive, Charamporn Jotikasthira;
2. Second lieutenant Aussorn Naksrichum, executive vice-president of THAI’s aviation business unit has also been appointed as advisor to Jotikasthira;
3. Teerapol Chotichanapibal, advisor to Jotikasthira has been appointed as executive vice-president of commercial;
4. Usanee Sangsingkeo, managing director of the ground customer services department has been appointed as executive vice-president of the aviation business unit.
