Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, announced the appointment of Remco Althuis as its Interim Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Roy Kinnear.
Mr Althuis joins the carrier from Etihad Airways, where he held the position of Regional General Manager Europe, with responsibility for the airline’s commercial activities in 17 European markets. He has also held senior management positions at Air France-KLM and KLM during an aviation career spanning more than 20 years.
Board members of both stakeholders, the Government of Seychelles and Etihad Airways, have welcomed Mr Althuis’ appointment.
Jean Weeling-Lee, Chairman of Air Seychelles, said: “Remco is a highly talented executive with a wealth of experience in aviation and a proven track record in leadership roles. His extensive skillset will be crucial to ensuring that Air Seychelles continues to develop in ways that achieve our commercial objective of sustainable profitability.
“I would also like to extend our thanks and appreciation to Roy Kinnear, who has made an enormous contribution in developing the business. We wish him all the best in the next stage of his career.”
Mr Althuis said: “I am honoured and delighted to join Air Seychelles, and with the support of the shareholders, look forward to driving the strategic development of the business. Like all airlines in the commercial aviation industry, we continue to face significant challenges. However, I am confident that together with the Air Seychelles workforce, we’ll continue to enhance the business and spread the Creole spirit.”
Mr Althuis started his career at KLM where he worked across various functions including sales and distribution, revenue management, marketing and e-commerce.
He joined Etihad Airways in 2012 as General Manager for China, overseeing the expansion of the airline’s route network in the region and driving revenue growth in Greater China, before moving up to the Regional General Manager Europe position.
Mr Althuis holds an MBA from the Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University in the Netherlands.
