Strategic Airlines Strengthens Management Team

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19th October 2010, 01:43pm - Views: 1477
Strategic Airlines Strengthens Management Team

Strategic Aviation Group is pleased to announce the following management appointments as the airline prepares to expand its domestic and short haul scheduled passengers services.

Mr Marty Byrne is appointed to the newly created role of National Marketing and Communications Manager, Strategic Airlines. Mr Byrne was previously Royal Brunei Airlines Marketing/Sales Manager and Queensland Station Manager. He has over 20 years experience in aviation and tourism including previous roles as Business Development Manager for Warner Village Theme Parks and National Sales & Marketing Manager Norfolk Jet Express.

Mr Clive Adams has joined the Brisbane based airline group as Chief Operations Officer. Mr Adams was previously Eastern Region Manager Flight Operations for the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and formerly CASA Acting Group General Manager of Air Transport Group. Mr Adams was previously a Boeing 747 Captain and Instructor for China Airlines based in Taipei; an Aerosafe Risk Management Consultant to companies in the US and Australia and a Boeing 737 Captain and Instructor with Ansett Airlines. He holds a Bachelor of Aviation degree from University of Western Sydney and a Master of Science (Air Transport Management), City University, London.

Mr Robert Kane joins Strategic Airlines as Chief Information Officer. For the past 12 years, Mr Kane was Dubai based IT Product Strategy Manager for Emirates Airlines overseeing IT solutions and applications development across functions including reservations, flight operations, frequent flyer program and financial accounting. He was previously Head of Information Technology for Air Niugini based in Port Moresby.

Mr Phil Warth has been appointed Head of Project and Change overseeing project management for the Strategic Aviation Group. He was previously Flight Operations Project Manager for V Australia Airlines and formerly Embraer E-Jet project manager for the Virgin Blue Airlines Group.

Mr Stewart Tully, previously Manager of Network Operations for V Australia Airlines joins the company to head Strategic Airline's Network Operations. He has over 20 years experience in Australian aviation including five years as Manager of Operations Control for Virgin Blue and 11 years in network operations for Ansett Australia.

Mr Tony Morrison joins Strategic Airlines as Manager of Customer Services responsible for cross functional service standards and delivery including inflight standards, airport operations, ground handling and all aspects of Strategic Airlines' customer experience. Mr Morrison spent over 20 years with the Qantas Group most recently as executive in charge of Airport Operations, Qantas Club and service standards within the Northern Territory. He was previously Jetstar Passenger Service and Crew Support Manager, Cairns, FNQ and held earlier roles with Express Ground Handling and Qantas Link.

Ms Alyson Sampson joins Strategic Aviation Group as Manager Aviation Contracts and Procurement following a 25 year career with the Royal Australian Air Force. A specialist in contract management, supply chain logistics and procurement, she was Australian Defence Travel Contract Manager, Melbourne Jet Base Contract Manager, she negotiated and executed the aviation contract for strategic airlift of ADF troops to Baidoa, Somalia. Ms Sampson supervised implementation of Quality Management Systems and aspects of Supply Chain Corporate Governance including a review of Army Aviation procurement policies and procedures across geographically dispersed aviation units. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Economics and Management).

In September 2010, the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) granted STRATEGIC Airlines www.flystrategic.com an unrestricted three year AOC. The new airline's commercial operations will utilise Airbus A330-200 and Airbus A320-200 aircraft. Strategic currently flies from Perth to Derby and Denpasar and Brisbane to Port Hedland and Denpasar. Brisbane- Townsville-Denpasar services will commence from 3 December, 2010 and future potential routes are being assessed.

STRATEGIC Airlines is a division The Strategic Aviation Group which also includes 'Strategic Aviation' (aircraft brokerage, logistics and cargo solutions) and 'Strategic Europe' (charter and wet lease ACMI services within Europe).

For further enquiries:
Damien Vasta Head of Commercial
Strategic Airlines
Ph: +61 (0) 403 600 266
Email: [email protected]

SOURCE: Strategic Airlines


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