Star Alliance

Air Canada’s president and CEO, Calin Rovinescu has been elected as the new chairman of the Star Alliance Chief Executive Board (CEB), succeeding Rob Fyfe, CEO Air New Zealand, who has held the post for the last two years. In his role as CEB chairman, Rovinescu will conduct the two annual board meetings and act as the designated spokesperson for the board. Rovinescu said he was looking forward to working with the board over the next two years to deepen the alliance and pursue shared priorities. These would include strengthening the global network, focusing on providing a seamless travel experience and maintaining the loyalty of customers through superior service and convenience, he added. “Partnerships are essential to succeed in this business and few partnerships have been as beneficial to their members and customers as the Star Alliance.”