Change at the top of Etihad Airways. The Abu Dhabi group announces that Ray Gammell, current personnel director, has been appointed interim managing director of the company. Gammell assumes full powers from today taking the place of James Hogan, who will leave Etihad from XNUMX July.
The group explains in a note that it is "at an advanced stage" in choosing a permanent CEO, whose name could be announced "in the coming weeks".
Meanwhile, Etihad also changes its financial director, appointing Ricky Thirion (until now vice president of the Treasury) in place of James Rigney (who, like Hogan, will say goodbye to the company from July XNUMXst).
According to the Financial Times, the fact that Alitalia - of which Etihad controls 49 percent - has been placed in receivership has raised several criticisms of the group's strategy, based on the acquisition of minority stakes in European airlines to increase traffic at its Abu Dhabi hub.
