Dubai: Air Seychelles announced on Thursday it has appointed an Etihad Airways senior executive as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Roy Kinnear, who most recently served as senior vice-president — Revenue Management and Planning at Etihad, will lead the Indian Ocean-based airline from July 1, according to an emailed Air Seychelles statement.
Kinnear takes over from Manoj Papa, also a former Etihad executive, who oversaw the airlines turnaround over the past 18 months.
Etihad holds a 40 per cent stake and management contract in Air Seychelles.