Cathay Pacific Airways recently announced the appointment of three new directors in the airline. All three appointments will be effective from the summer of 2015. Paul Loo will become Director Corporate Development and will be responsible for the development of Cathay Pacific’s networks and long-term strategic direction. Loo joined Cathay Pacific in 1991 and has held a number of senior positions in the airline. He is currently General Manager China, looking after the business and operations of Cathay Pacific in Mainland China. He replaces James Barrington who will become Group Director Airframe Services at Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company (HAECO) in the Swire Pacific group of companies.
Tom Owen will take up the position of Director People, responsible for all people strategy and human resource issues at the airline. He is currently Senior Vice President responsible for Cathay Pacific’s business in the Americas. Owen takes over as Director People from Nick Rhodes, who will become the Staff Director of John Swire & Sons, Hong Kong.
Commenting on the appointments, Ivan Chu, Chief Executive, Cathay Pacific said, “We are very pleased to announce the appointment of these three new directors, all of whom have a deep understanding of the business and operations of Cathay Pacific along with considerable management expertise that will add both strength and depth to our leadership team. I would also like to thank all three departing directors who have each made a huge contribution to Cathay Pacific over the years.”
