Regional Round-Up
Top spot for Toomey at Jet
July 1st 2013
Close on the heels of its recent tie-up with Gulf operator, Etihad Airways, India’s Jet Airways has appointed Australian industry veteran, Gary Toomey, as its new chief executive. Read More »
The former deputy chief executive and chief financial officer of Qantas Airways, Toomey (58) is expected to work well with Etihad chief and fellow Australian, James Hogan, to develop the Gulf carrier’s new equity investment in Jet.
Toomey was a contender for the top job at Qantas several years ago, but missed out to Geoff Dixon.
The appointment followed the resignation of Nikos Kardassis in May, who served two terms as head of Jet, between 1993-1999 and 2009-2013.
Toomey was previously chief executive of Air New Zealand and Airlines PNG in Papua New Guinea.
