WestJet hires Muehlen as chief commercial officer
Nov 30, 2018, 1:07 pm
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WestJet hires Muehlen as chief commercial officer
FlightGlobal - November 30 2018
QUOTE:
"Canadian discounter WestJet has hired Malaysia Airlines executive Arved von zur Muehlen as chief commercial officer, a new title at the company.
The decision to hire Muehlen, who will start 2 January pending immigration approval, will help WestJet better develop a global brand, the Calgary-based airline says in a media release."
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/ar...fficer-454069/
QUOTE:
"Canadian discounter WestJet has hired Malaysia Airlines executive Arved von zur Muehlen as chief commercial officer, a new title at the company.
The decision to hire Muehlen, who will start 2 January pending immigration approval, will help WestJet better develop a global brand, the Calgary-based airline says in a media release."
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/ar...fficer-454069/
Nov 30, 2018, 6:18 pm
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FlightGlobal - November 30 2018
QUOTE:
"Canadian discounter WestJet has hired Malaysia Airlines executive Arved von zur Muehlen as chief commercial officer, a new title at the company.
The decision to hire Muehlen, who will start 2 January pending immigration approval, will help WestJet better develop a global brand, the Calgary-based airline says in a media release."
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/ar...fficer-454069/
QUOTE:
"Canadian discounter WestJet has hired Malaysia Airlines executive Arved von zur Muehlen as chief commercial officer, a new title at the company.
The decision to hire Muehlen, who will start 2 January pending immigration approval, will help WestJet better develop a global brand, the Calgary-based airline says in a media release."
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/ar...fficer-454069/
WestJet did things their way (a little weird at times). Now they are starting to fill their senior roles with people who have experience at global airlines. They will become more and more like Air Canada or Delta.
Last edited by Fiordland; Nov 30, 2018 at 11:10 pm
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Dec 3, 2018, 9:56 am
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Considering Ed has been CEO for only 9 months and has made quite a few changes while still executing the three mainstay programs there to the board wishes (787, cost efficiency and Business Traveller), I think he will be around quite a bit longer. The key will be margins and ROIC over the next couple of years. Before I left WestJet I had the privilege of interacting directly with Ed, he is very fair but firm, very knowledgeable in how the industry operates and in my opinion a great decision maker, whatever you see in the press or hear via the rumour mill always has to be taken with a grain of salt.
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WestJet’s Chief Commercial Officer steps down
CALGARY — WestJet’s Arved von zur Muehlen is stepping down as Executive Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer, effective March 5, 2021.Von zur Muehlen first joined the carrier in January 2019 from Malaysia Airlines, leading WestJet’s commercial team in all aspects of its commercial functions. President and CEO Ed Sims said “Arved’s strategic thinking and ability have been of huge value to WestJet” and that “on behalf of our WestJetters and our board of directors, we thank Arved for all he has done.”