> >Air Canada Announces Executive Appointments > > > > > > MONTREAL, March 14 /CNW/ - Air Canada President and Chief Executive >Officer, Robert Milton, today announced three key executive appointments >designed to support the airline's strategic business objectives. > Commenting on the appointments, Milton said: "We are extremely pleased to >welcome aboard three individuals who have proven track records in their >respective fields. I am confident they will strengthen our team as we move >forward with our strategy and continue to respond to the changing >marketplace." Air Canada's focus has been to strengthen and diversify the >various products, services and brands within the company's portfolio. Air >Canada has recently launched several new initiatives including Tango, Air >Canada Jetz and destina.ca while continuing to strengthen its existing >businesses that include the mainline airline, Air Canada Regional, Aeroplan, >Air Canada Technical Services and Air Canada Vacations (ACV). > Montie Brewer, formerly Senior Vice President Planning at United >Airlines, joins Air Canada as Executive Vice President, Commercial. He will be >responsible for all commercial aspects of Air Canada including Tango, Air >Canada Jetz, Air Canada Vacations, as well as new businesses, and will oversee >network planning, marketing and scheduling. Brewer brings more than 20 years >of aviation experience, during which time he planned and developed over 20 hub >operations worldwide, managed low cost airline operations as president of >United Shuttle and successfully restructured the route networks of three >carriers. His appointment is effective April 1, 2002. He will be located at >the airline's Montreal headquarters. > Allister Paterson, formerly Executive General Manager Commercial at Air >New Zealand, joins Air Canada as President and Chief Operating Officer of the >airline's wholly owned subsidiary, Air Canada Vacations, a major Canadian tour >operator. Prior to assuming overall commercial responsibilities for Air New >Zealand, including network and product development, marketing, sales and >alliances, Paterson held the position of Vice President Sales North America >for Canadian Airlines for 7 years. His appointment is effective April 1, 2002. >He will be based in Toronto. > Kevin Howlett joins Air Canada as Vice President Labour Relations. >Previously, he was Vice President Labour Relations at the airline's wholly >owned regional airline subsidiary, Air Canada Regional, where he was >responsible for all aspects of human resources, labour relations and corporate >safety. Prior to this, Howlett held the position of Vice President Labour >Relations with Canadian Airlines for 12 years. His appointment is effective >immediately. > The owner of Roger's Trinbago Site: Roj (Roger James) *************************************************** escape email mailto:ejames@escape.ca yahoo email: mailto:triniroj@yahoo.com Trinbago site: http://www.tntisland.com CBSC Group on Yahoo: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/caribsocabrass CBSC Website http://www.tntisland.com/caribbeansocabrassconnection/ ******************************************************* Steel Expressions Orch http://www.escape.ca/~ejames/se/ email #1: mailto:steelexpressions@yahoo.com email #2: mailto:steelexpressions@home.com ******************************************************* The Trinbago Site of the Week: (TCL) http://www.tclgroup.com/ (TCL Group of Companies) courtesy of Roj Trinbago Website & TnT Web Directory Roj's Trinbago Website: http://www.tntisland.com TnT Web Directory: http://195.224.187.36/ *********************************************************