TUI Travel announces new Aviation senior leadership team

TUI Travel PLC is pleased to announce the latest update as the Group accelerates its journey to ‘One Mainstream’.

To remain at the forefront of the industry, TUI Travel is creating one ‘virtual’ airline from its five Tour Operator airlines. The Aviation function for the Mainstream Sector will provide a platform for further growth of the Group’s Tour Operators, increase the profitability of its airlines and contribute to the Group’s delivery of a seamless integrated customer experience. Essentially, the Group’s airlines will act as one, with the new leadership structure in place from 1 June 2014.

As previously announced in December, Henrik Homann was appointed Managing Director of Aviation across the Group’s Mainstream Sector. Following a 100-day review of the five Tour Operator airlines, the Group is pleased to announce the Aviation Leadership Team:
Chris Browne, current MD of Thomson Airways, is to become Chief Operating Officer of Aviation across the Mainstream Sector. She will be responsible for running a best in class operation with common standards across all operational areas. Alex Huber will continue his role as MD of TUIfly Nordic and will also take up the role of Strategy & Planning Director for Aviation across the Mainstream Sector.
Gunther Hofman will continue his role as MD of Jetairfly and take on the role of Operational and Process Effectiveness Director.
Tom Chandler will continue in his role as Director of Aircraft Acquisition and Finance reporting into the Group CFO.
In addition to these roles, Christophe Todt will head up the Transition Office before becoming the Aviation Finance Director and Isabelle Drolle will become the Director of Aviation IT and will report to Christophe. Isabelle will continue in her role as CIO for TUIfly and also report to the Digital Transformation team led by the Group CIO, Mittu Sridhara. Each airline Managing Director remains responsible for their respective airlines and will report to both Henrik and their respective source market MD’s.

Henrik Homann, Managing Director of Aviation – Mainstream, said: This is a very exciting new chapter in TUI Travel’s growth plans. This new way of doing business will increase collaboration and best-practice sharing while delivering operational efficiencies across the whole Mainstream Sector”.