Star Alliance CEB Gets New Chairman

Rob Fyfe, CEO Air New Zealand and Calin Rovinescu, President and Chief Executive Officer of Air Canada.

Calin Rovinescu, President and Chief Executive Officer of Air Canada, has been elected as the new Chairman of the Star Alliance Chief Executive Board (CEB). He succeeds Rob Fyfe, CEO Air New Zealand, who held the post for the last two years.

In his role as CEB Chairman, Mr. Rovinescu will conduct the two annual board meetings and act as the designated spokesperson for the board.

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.