On March 5, Virgin Australia announced that its current CEO, Jayne Hrdlicka, who is retiring, will be replaced by Dave Emerson, the current

Virgin Australia named Dave Emerson as its new chief executive officer, promoting from within its own ranks to end a yearlong search to replace the departing Jayne Hrdlicka.

(Reuters) - Carrier Virgin Australia said on Wednesday it had picked Dave Emerson, its chief commercial officer, for its top seat, succeeding Jayne Hrdlicka, while the airline works to relist itself on the local stock exchange. Hrdlicka had indicated her intention to retire as the low-cost carrier's chief back in February 2024.

Carrier Virgin Australia said on Wednesday it had picked Dave Emerson, its chief commercial officer, for its top seat, succeeding Jayne Hrdlicka, while the airline works to relist itself on the local stock exchange.

On Wednesday, as Brisbane geared up for its first cyclone in more than 30 years, Bain Capital-owned Virgin Australia named former consultant Dave Emerson as its new CEO to replace Jayne Hrdlicka. If you’ve never heard of him, you are certainly not alone.

Virgin Australia has named Dave Emerson to replace Jayne Hrdlicka as its CEO, more than a year after Hrdlicka announced she intended to step down. Emerson is currently Virgin’s chief commercial officer, a position he has held since June 2021. Before that, he led Bain & Co.’s global airline practice...

Virgin Australia has finally announced a new chief executive. Dave Emerson will take over the top job from Jayne Hrdlicka, who announced she would step down from her role just over a year ago. Mr Emerson has been the airline’s chief commercial officer since 2021.