Air New Zealand executives axed as airline cuts costs
Air NZ CE Greg Foran has axed three top executives as the airline deals with fallout from Covid-19. Chief strategy networks and alliances officer Nick Judd will depart the airline on May 31 and chief air operations and people safety officer John Whittaker on July 31. Chief marketing and customer officer Mike Tod "will step away" from the airline full-time on May 31 and will provide advisory support to Foran and the board during the current business transformation phase, a release from the Air NZ says. Between them they nearly 70 years' experience at the airline. "As we have done in all parts of our business, we are creating the structure that is appropriate for an airline which we expect will take two years to get back to 70% of its former size. On that basis I have reduced the size of the executive team from nine to six," Foran said. He said the portfolios of the three departing executives will be absorbed by the remaining members of the executive team. The executives had played pivotal roles in growing Air New Zealand's international network, products and services,and deepening relationships with key stakeholders like unions and alliance partners.<br/>
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Air New Zealand executives axed as airline cuts costs
Air NZ CE Greg Foran has axed three top executives as the airline deals with fallout from Covid-19. Chief strategy networks and alliances officer Nick Judd will depart the airline on May 31 and chief air operations and people safety officer John Whittaker on July 31. Chief marketing and customer officer Mike Tod "will step away" from the airline full-time on May 31 and will provide advisory support to Foran and the board during the current business transformation phase, a release from the Air NZ says. Between them they nearly 70 years' experience at the airline. "As we have done in all parts of our business, we are creating the structure that is appropriate for an airline which we expect will take two years to get back to 70% of its former size. On that basis I have reduced the size of the executive team from nine to six," Foran said. He said the portfolios of the three departing executives will be absorbed by the remaining members of the executive team. The executives had played pivotal roles in growing Air New Zealand's international network, products and services,and deepening relationships with key stakeholders like unions and alliance partners.<br/>
