Air New Zealand appoints New Managers

Following on from the launch of Air New Zealand's new four-year strategy for its core airline business, the company has today announced as part of that strategy, the management team that will be responsible for the day to day operation of the business and who will report to the senior executive team.

The new strategy and accompanying structure is the next step for Air New Zealand as it continues to build on the work that has been done to reinvigorate the company over the past two years.

The new appointments are as follows:

Airlines division (reporting to Group General Manager Airlines, Rob Fyfe)

* Ed Sims - General Manager International Airline. Currently Vice President of Marketing and Alliances, Ed will lead the Air New Zealand long haul airline operation.

* Andrew David - Previously Vice President of Strategy, Andrew takes the role of General Manager Pacific Airline with responsibility for the Air New Zealand domestic, trans-Tasman and Pacific Islands airline operations.

* Mike Flanagan - General Manager Business Performance.

* Bruce Parton - General Manager Airline Services.

* Captain David Morgan - General Manager Operations Standards, Safety and Security. David has acted as head of flight operations in recent months and has also had responsibility as B767 Fleet Captain since June 2001.

* The role of General Manager Regional Airlines remains unfilled at this stage. In the meantime, Murray Page will continue to lead the Regional Airlines team in an acting capacity.

Ventures division (reporting to Group General Manager Ventures, Craig Sinclair)

* Trevor Hughes - General Manager Air New Zealand Engineering Services (ANZES). Trevor has been operating as the acting head of ANZES and will continue in the permanent position.

* Mary Horgan - General Manager Airport Services. A highly experienced airline manager, Mary will have accountability for all airports and line maintenance.

* Stephen Jones - General Manager Business Performance. Stephen comes to Ventures from Corporate Finance where he has been responsible for financial planning and investor relations.

* Wayne Dodge - General Manager Freedom Air. Wayne continues in this role supported on a day-to-day basis by Michael Young.

* The role of General Manager Cargo has yet to be filled. In the interim, Murray Gregg will continue to lead the Cargo team in an acting capacity.