Leadership

Christine Lagarde will step down as European Central Bank president on February 7, 2027, nine months before her term was due to end

Air Canada COO Mark Nasr has been named among Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 for 2026, recognizing his leadership across airline operations and customer experience

Air India has named former Ethiopian Airlines chief Tewolde Gebremariam as its new CEO and Managing Director, succeeding Campbell Wilson as the carrier enters its next stage of expansion

Lufthansa Group has announced a series of senior appointments at Edelweiss, Eurowings and Lufthansa City Airlines. The changes will take effect in October and November 2026

Saadia Zahidi has been appointed as the ninth Director General of the International Air Transport Association, the first woman to hold the position. She will take office on November 1, 2026

From the first-of-its-kind cross-border merger between two national airlines, through global crises to a network of hundreds of destinations: the Air France-KLM Group celebrates more than two decades of joint operations, while maintaining a distinct identity and leadership in the global aviation industry

A White House spokeswoman announced that after disagreements between Republicans and Democrats that led to non-payment and employee absences, a compromise was reached "thanks to President Donald J. Trump's decisive leadership"

The company has begun the process of finding a replacement, after almost two decades of leadership that included dealing with crises and expanding global operations

Kenneth and Eli Rosenberg can now hold a controlling share of El Al, replacing a 2021 arrangement and solidifying their leadership in the airline

Lufthansa and CityLine have renewed their EU-certified EMAS status, celebrating 25 years of environmental progress with new fuel-saving and waste-reduction measures

Christine Lagarde will step down as European Central Bank president on February 7, 2027, nine months before her term was due to end

Lufthansa Group has announced a series of senior appointments at Edelweiss, Eurowings and Lufthansa City Airlines. The changes will take effect in October and November 2026

Saadia Zahidi has been appointed as the ninth Director General of the International Air Transport Association, the first woman to hold the position. She will take office on November 1, 2026

Air France-KLM strengthens female leadership at the top: Florence Parly appointed as Chair of the Board, alongside Marjan Rintel, CEO of KLM, and Anne Rigail, CEO of Air France