Alan Joyce to chair IATA

[777]

Alan Joyce to chair IATA in 2012 - Airline News - etravelblackboard.com

Oh, that explains the IATA's very negative outlook.

Is it possible to short the entire global aviation industry?

 

[samh004]

Shame he doesn't have to leave Qantas to take up the role, but knowing our luck he'd be replaced by someone from Tiger!

 

[anat0l]

Can we get him to move permanently there and install a new Qantas CEO?

 

[TiredOldFlyer]

Does this mean an IATA preference for One World ?

 

[777]

Does this mean an IATA preference for One World ?

I doubt it. Joyce is also the head of Qantas and he doesn't appear to give them any preferential treatment.

 

[Keith009]

Does this mean an IATA preference for One World ?

... or for LCC managerial tactics. :shock:

 

[Nigelinoz]

Can we get him to move permanently there and install a new Qantas CEO?

Is there anyone with good enough qualifications available without looking overseas? I can't think of anyone with aviation background.
Cheers
N'oz

 

[samh004]

Does this mean an IATA preference for One World ?

Didn't it say the current spot is taken by someone from KLM? Is SkyTeam favoured now?

 

[TonyHancock]

Not sure a "budget" International Air Transport Association will be a good thing!

 

[nlagalle]

Is there anyone with good enough qualifications available without looking overseas? I can't think of anyone with aviation background.
Cheers
N'oz

Bring back James Strong?

 

[Nigelinoz]

Bring back James Strong?

You read my mind Nick ,only question is his age,he's 66 and chairman of Woolworths,too close to retirement?
Cheers
N'oz

 

[TiredOldFlyer]

Didn't it say the current spot is taken by someone from KLM? Is SkyTeam favoured now?

Probably - but I am a cynic !
I note with interest though that the new CEO of IATA is also ex One World.

 

[Nigelinoz]

What about hiring James Strong as a consultant just to reinvigorate the long haul division? at least that would get QF international moving again.
Cheers
N'oz

 

[2353]

So many lines, so little time. . .

 

[Paddy55]

Maybe he can host the next IATA Board Meeting on the Gold Coast, requiring his visitors to fly SYD-OOL

Paddy

 

[docjames]

Is there anyone with good enough qualifications available without looking overseas? I can't think of anyone with aviation background.
Cheers
N'oz

I believe the person you're looking for is now running the competition.

 

[elbarto]

I believe the person you're looking for is now running the competition.

No. I'm avaliable and will happily do the job. No guarantees that I'll be any good at it so if you hold QAN sell now.

But if you look at what Willie Walsh did to BA, there's similarities to what Alan Joyce is doing at QF. The point is, Irish CEOs who previously ran LCCs aren't good choices for full service carriers. Maybe QF needs to merge with someone and form a joint holding company so Joycey can be moved off to it.

 

[pshepvic]

Is there anyone with good enough qualifications available without looking overseas? I can't think of anyone with aviation background.
Cheers
N'oz

How about JB? He's doing good things at Virgin...

 

[docjames]

I believe the person you're looking for is now running the competition.

How about JB? He's doing good things at Virgin...

Was I too subtle?

 

[pshepvic]

Was I too subtle?

No I just wasn't paying attention and replied after only reading page 1 of the thread without realising there was a second page!