Air New Zealand chief executive Greg Foran has announced his resignation.
The company said he will leave the airline on October 20.
He has been in the role for five years.
“Leading Air New Zealand has been one of the greatest privileges of my career,” he said.
Air New Zealand chair Dame Therese Walsh noted Foran indicated the time is right for him to take on a new challenge.
“Greg has always displayed exceptional leadership and grit, not only guiding Air New Zealand through global aviation’s most significant crisis, but at the same time also maintaining the airline’s tradition of innovation, strong culture and care for our country.”
Walsh said Foran’s most notable contribution had perhaps been “managing significant global supply chain challenges”.
“These begun with Covid-19, and continue today with the engine issues materially impacting both our Boeing and Airbus fleets.
“While these challenges impact our operations almost daily, Greg’s relentless focus, and global profile, have been instrumental in mitigating the consequential disruptions on our customers.”
She said his notice period will allow the board to carry out a “global search” for his replacement, which it will embark on “immediately”.
Previously, Foran had worked as the president and CEO of Walmart China from 2012 to 2014. He then worked as president and CEO of Walmart Asia from May to August 2014, where he then became president and CEO of Walmart US until 2019.
