Fort Worth-based oneworld, a global airline alliance that includes American Airlines, has named veteran aviation leader Ole Orvér as its new chief executive officer. He’ll join the alliance on April 1.
A Swedish national, Orvér has more than two decades of industry experience. Most recently, he served as chief commercial officer at oneworld member airline Finnair, where he led the transformation of the airline’s commercial and network strategy and introduced “significant new revenue and loyalty initiatives,” oneworld said.
“We ‘re pleased to welcome Ole as CEO of oneworld as the alliance leads the world in redefining the full breadth of value it provides to member airlines and their customers,” Robert Isom, CEO of American Airlines and current chairman of oneworld’s Governing Board, said in a statement.
“With his proven track record of driving commercial performance, deep knowledge of airline partnerships, and extensive international experience,” Isom added, “he will continue to deliver on the slate of forthcoming customer-first initiatives that further strengthen oneworld’s position as the world’s premium airline alliance.”
Prior to Finnair, Orvér served as SVP of network management at oneworld member Qatar Airways. Previously, he had leadership roles at Air Berlin, LOT Polish Airlines, and SAS Scandinavian Airlines.
“I’m honored to be joining oneworld at a pivotal moment for global travel,” Orvér said. “Together with our member airlines, we will continue the work to showcase the world’s premium alliance, elevate the customer journey, and unlock new tools and technology. By combining our global reach with shared innovation and a relentless focus on excellence, I look forward to delivering even greater value to our members, their customers, and the communities we serve.”
Replaces outgoing CEO Nathaniel Pieper
Orvér replaces outgoing CEO Nathaniel Pieper who recently took on the chief commercial role at American Airlines.
“On behalf of the governing board, we also extend our sincere thanks to Nat for his leadership and the significant contributions he made during his time as CEO,” Isom said.
The alliance said that Orvér will lead oneworld’s ongoing mission of delivering superior customer benefits through greater member integration and technological advancements and will report to its Governing Board of member airline CEOs.
The alliance’s members serve nearly 1,000 destinations worldwide and include: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Oman Air, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Royal Jordanian, and SriLankan Airlines.
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