WestJet CE steps down in surprise leadership change
WestJet made a surprise CE change, announcing March 8 that Gregg Saretsky was stepping down “effective immediately” after 8 years leading the company. Executive VP-commercial Ed Sims, who has held senior positions with Air NZ and formerly was CE of New Zealand air navigation service provider Airservices, was named the airline’s new president and CE. He also was appointed to WestJet’s board of directors with immediate effect. The leadership move comes following a Canada Industrial Relations Board ruling on pilot staffing at WestJet’s new ultra-LCC subsidiary, Swoop, which threatens to derail plans to launch the carrier in June—although it is unknown whether that played a role in the decision to make a CE change. <br/>
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WestJet CE steps down in surprise leadership change
WestJet made a surprise CE change, announcing March 8 that Gregg Saretsky was stepping down “effective immediately” after 8 years leading the company. Executive VP-commercial Ed Sims, who has held senior positions with Air NZ and formerly was CE of New Zealand air navigation service provider Airservices, was named the airline’s new president and CE. He also was appointed to WestJet’s board of directors with immediate effect. The leadership move comes following a Canada Industrial Relations Board ruling on pilot staffing at WestJet’s new ultra-LCC subsidiary, Swoop, which threatens to derail plans to launch the carrier in June—although it is unknown whether that played a role in the decision to make a CE change. <br/>
