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JET AIRWAYS APPOINTS GARY TOOMEY AS NEW CEO

Jet Airways on Thursday said that
the airline has appointed Gary Kenneth Toomey as its new Chief Executive Officer.
The appointment follows the resignation of Nikos Kardassis,who left the airline after serving
two terms as Chief Executive Officer, initially between 1993 and 1999, and again from
October 2009 till May 2013.
58-year-old Toomey, an Australian national, has previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Air New Zealand Group and as Chief Executive Officer of Airlines PNG in Papua New Guinea during
their periods of major expansion.
Prior to these roles, he was Deputy Chief Executive Officer,
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director of Qantas Airways Limited and before that Chief Financial Officer of the domestic carrier Australian Airlines.
Toomey served as a director of Qantas from 1993 to 2000, Fiji’s Air Pacific from 1998 to 2000
and ANZ Bank from 1998 to 2001, and was a member of the
Chief Executives' Board of Star Alliance in 2001.
He also managed a private consulting business for 12 years
from 2001, providing support to senior management of
businesses in the aviation,hospitality, construction and
resources industries throughout the Asia Pacific region.
Toomey’s appointment is subject to necessary regulatory approvals including security
clearance as may be required, Jet Airways said in a press statement.
Commenting on the
appointment, airline’s Chairman Naresh Goyal said, “We need a dynamic executive with deep knowledge of and experience in
the airline industry to lead the next phase of our development.
Toomey has extensive
experience in domestic and international airline
management.”
Toomey said the Indian aviation market was one of the fastest-growing in the world, offering
significant potential for Jet Airways not only within India,
but beyond, through new or improved international connections.
Capt. Hameed Ali will continue as the Acting Chief Executive Officer
of Jet Airways,pending
regulatory approval of Mr.Toomey’s appointment, the
airline said.