- USimon Newton-Smith uqambe isikhundla esisha se-SAA Executive: Commercial.
- USimon Newton-Smith ujoyina ithimba eliphezulu leSAA eGoli.
- USimon Newton-Smith ungungoti wezokundiza osenesikhathi onerekhodi lomhlaba jikelele.
ISouth African Airways (SAA) iyajabula ukumemezela ukuqokwa kwamakadebona embonini yezindiza, uMnu Simon Newton-Smith, esikhundleni sokuba yi-SAA Interim Executive: Commercial.
USimon ujoyina ithimba labaholi beSouth African Airways eGoli, eNingizimu Afrika ngesizinda sezindiza samazwe omhlaba esake sajoyina iSAA ngonyaka ka-2000 futhi wasebenza njengePhini likaMongameli, uSales eNyakatho Melika, lapho ahola khona ukuthengisa, ukwesekwa kwezohwebo, iqembu kanye namanani entengo iminyango. Ubuye waba nesikhundla esiphambili sobuholi neVirgin Atlantic Airways njengePhini Likamongameli, Ezokuthengisa eNyakatho Melika kanye neMenenja Yezwe eNingizimu Afrika, kanye no Qatar Airways eDoha njengePhini Likamongameli Ophakeme, Isu Lezentengiso.
South African Airways'Isikhulu esiphezulu sesikhashana, uThomas Kgokolo, uchaza uSimon njengochwepheshe wezokundiza onomlando onomlando wokushayela imali engenayo kanye nokwengeza inani lamakhasimende emkhakheni wokuncintisana, oyinkimbinkimbi futhi othuthuka ngokushesha. USimon futhi unezela ngokuphawulekayo emandleni ethimba lethu elikhulu elihlukahlukene nelinolwazi olunzulu - bonke manje sebethonyiwe futhi bakulungele ukuyisa iSAA phambili. Uletha ulwazi oluningi oluzoba wusizo olukhulu ku-SAA nakumakhasimende ethu nakubambisene nabo kwezohwebo emhlabeni wonke.
“Ngijabule kakhulu ukujoyina iSAA njengoba izoqala isahluko esisha emlandweni wezindiza waseNingizimu Afrika. Lesi yisithwali esinomndeni ocebile futhi onomona emhlabeni wonke futhi mina kanye nethimba eliphezulu sizosebenza ngokungakhathali emizamweni yethu yokwamukela abagibeli ababuyayo, ukukhulisa imali nokuletha inzuzo ”, kusho uMnu Newton-Smith.
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- Simon joins the South African Airways' executive leadership team in Johannesburg, South Africa with an extensive international airline background having previously joined SAA in 2000 and served as Vice President, Sales in North America, where he led the sales, trade support, group and pricing departments.
- This is a carrier with a rich and envied pedigree the world over and I along with the executive team will work tirelessly in our efforts to welcome back passengers, grow revenue and deliver profits”, says Mr Newton-Smith.
- South African Airways' Interim CEO, Thomas Kgokolo, describes Simon as a seasoned aviation professional with a global track record of driving profitable revenue and adding customer value in a competitive, complex and rapidly evolving sector.
