Oman Air’s Chairman hailed it as the start of a new chapter in the illustrious development of the national carrier of Oman.
Oman Air has appointed Paul Gregorowitsch as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective the beginning of August 2014.
Mr. Gregorowitsch will work with the Board of Directors and airline staff to oversee Oman Air’s second major phase of expansion, which will start later this year with the arrival of the first of 20 aircraft the carrier currently has on order. These include three Airbus A330s, six Boeing B787 Dreamliners and 11 Boeing B737s, which will enable Oman Air to expand its network and increase frequencies on existing routes.
Oman Air’s current fleet strength stands at 30, comprising seven Airbus A330s, 17 Boeing B737s, four Embraer E175s and two ATR 42s, whilst its network covers 43 destinations across the Middle East, Europe, Asia and Africa.
Mr. Gregorowitsch, a citizen of the Netherlands, joins Oman Air from Air Berlin, where, having joined the company in 2011, he sat on its Management Board with responsibility for the carrier’s commercial activities. Prior to joining Air Berlin, he was, from 2007 to 2011, President and Chief Executive Officer of Amsterdam-based passenger and cargo airline Martinair Holland NV, where he implemented successful restructuring measures to bring the company back into profit in record time.
Mr. Gregorowitsch has also held a series of international management positions within Air France-KLM, rising to Executive Vice President Commercial. He was part of the Executive team that was responsible for amalgamating the passenger divisions of Air France and KLM, and was a member of the Alliance Steering Committee of Northwest Airlines and KLM.
Paul Gregorowitsch studied at the University of Leiden and at the Dutch Scientific Institute for Tourism and Leisure Management, in the Netherlands, and is married with three adult children.