AirNZ CEO business leader of the year 2013
Congratulations Mr Luxon. 1st year in the job now, things seem to be going OK.
Full NZ Herald article here In part Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon has carved out a big reputation for foot-on-the-throat attention to the bottom line. That's already paying off with soaring earnings in the past year and even better promised in 2014. But he's not about to let that commercial focus bury the airline's hard earned edgy image that helps a relatively small airline get noticed. "It's been important to talk about commercial performance this year as we try and reset the business and give it a strong commercial engine but that's not code for losing our brand mojo," Luxon said. Luxon started his career at Unilever as a marketer, it's in his nature, but it is the stellar financial performance of the airline and a fresh, outward-looking approach that earns him Herald Business Leader of the Year. He is zealous about what he calls the best job in the world but, as one tourism leader observed, he "doesn't bleed teal" and for the business that's a good thing. Its 2012-13 earnings before tax of $256 million was an increase of 172 per cent, and the first half of the current year is running 20 per cent ahead of the corresponding period 12 months ago. |
Wonder whether he wants a job this side of the pond? :E
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Wonder whether he wants a job this side of the pond? __________________ Tail Wheel Australia, New Zealand & Pacific Forum Moderator Between Australia & New Zealand is "The Ditch" The "Pond" on the other hand is further North......:) |
Whilst not wanting to correct a fellow ppruner Between Australia & New Zealand is "The Dutch" |
I knew you had a lisp.........
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Im not trying to say he is not a good CEO but it is helpful when you have a monopoly on the domestic operations.
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A monopoly of 4.5 million, or a duopoly of 22 million, probably about square! ;)
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And thank you ANZ for delivering my girl from LA today :ok:
That's right you Qantas gimp, yet another long haul airfare you missed out on ;) it's tallying up now mate :ok: |
What about Alan? Didn't anyone consider him for business leader of the year?
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What about Alan? Didn't anyone consider him for business leader of the year? |
Im not trying to say he is not a good CEO but it is helpful when you have a monopoly on the domestic operations. Which by the way is 100% foreign owned and controlled, is cherry picking the trunk routes, has a lower cost base AND it's owners are happy to throw buckets of cash at it without making a profit just to get market share. So for the guy to turn a profit with a 'legacy' airline the guy must a magician! Could definitely teach QF a few things... |
QF should and could be profitable if it focused on delivering quality services it's clients need and want, rather than focusing on what management and the Board want. Low cost unviable and unprofitable airlines in Vietnam, Hong Kong, Japan etc and management bonuses are not in the interest of Australia and Australians.
If Air New Zealand makes a profit out of THIS route network, why is QF giving away historically prime services to Middle East airlines? :confused: Senator Xenothon is right, Joyce and the entire Board must go, now, before they cause terminal damage. |
So for the guy to turn a profit with a 'legacy' airline the guy must a magician! Could definitely teach QF a few things... |
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