Air NZ's Luxon to depart Sept 25

Wed, 19 Jun 2019

By Rebecca Howard June 20 (BusinessDesk) - Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon has resigned effective Sept. 25, Air New Zealand said late Wednesday. Chairman Tony Carter said the board has commenced an international search and expected to be in a position to announce the appointment of a new chief executive in the near future. “The opportunity to lead New Zealand’s most iconic company will attract many great candidates both internationally and within New Zealand," he said. Carter said Luxon has made an outstanding con...

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