The Etihad Aviation Group Board of Directors under the Chairmanship of HE Mohamed Mubarak Al Mazrouei has announced the new management structure for the Etihad Aviation Group PJSC.
The announcement reflects the evolution of the group in recent years, with the formation of new companies (Etihad Airways Engineering, Etihad Global Cargo Management Company, the Global Loyalty Company, Hala Abu Dhabi, and Etihad Airport Services) and the acquisition of minority equity stakes in numerous airlines (Alitalia, airberlin, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Etihad Regional operated by Darwin Airline, Jet Airways, and Virgin Australia).
James Hogan, who has served as Etihad Airways President and Chief Executive Officer since September 2006, has been appointed Etihad Aviation Group President and Chief Executive Officer.
Etihad Airways is no longer a stand-alone business, Hogan explained. He said that the structural changes and appointments would ensure a unified approach that links all parts of the group and provides wider strategic direction to deliver success. He declared that the new structure would enable the group to maximise opportunities for growth, revenue generation and cost control on a much bigger scale.
Under Hogan’s leadership, the key Etihad Aviation Group functions will be led by James Rigney as Group Chief Financial Officer, Kevin Knight as Group Chief Strategy and Planning Officer, Ray Gammell as Group Chief People and Performance Officer, and Robert Webb as Group Chief Information and Technology Officer.
Reporting to James Hogan, the new Chief Executive Officers of the group companies are as follows:
- CEO Etihad Airways: Peter Baumgartner,
- CEO Airline Equity Partners: Bruno Matheu,
- CEO Etihad Airways Engineering: Jeff Wilkinson,
- CEO Hala Group: recruitment ongoing.