"On
behalf of all
Star Alliance members I thank Rob for his personal
commitment, support and leadership in driving our alliance forward
and in strengthening relations between the alliance partners. Indeed,
we have all benefited from Rob's presence as Chairman of the CEB.
Following a highly successful seven-year tenure as CEO of Air
New Zealand, Rob has elected to retire at
year-end and while we are very sad to see him leave, we know that his
contributions to the Star Alliance will endure." Rovinescu said.
In
his role as CEB Chairman, Rovinescu will conduct the two annual board
meetings and act as the designated spokesperson for
the board.
Reflecting
on his tenure, Fyfe commented: "I have been proud to lead
the board over the past two years. The Alliance needs
careful steering in these testing times for the aviation industry
and Calin is an excellent choice to lead the group through the
challenges to come."
Rovinescu
said he was looking forward to working with the board over
the next two years to deepen the alliance and pursue shared
priorities. These would include strengthening the global network,
focusing on providing a seamlesstravel experience
and maintaining the loyalty of customers through superior service and
convenience, he added.
"Partnerships are
essential to succeed in this business and few partnerships have
been as beneficial to their members and customers as Star Alliance,"
Rovinescu said.
"It
is my determination to see that we continue to foster commercial
cooperation among member carriers to further strengthen our position
as the leading global airline network."
The
CEB is the controlling body of the Alliance and each of the 27 member
airlines is represented by their respective CEO. The CEB provides the
overall strategic direction of the Alliance, approves the appropriate
funding and votes on the admittance of new member airlines.
