<![CDATA[KLM Newsroom]]> https://news.klm.com/ en Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:07:42 +0200 Tue, 05 Apr 2016 18:41:08 +0200 <![CDATA[KLM Newsroom]]> https://content.presspage.com/clients/150_162.jpg https://news.klm.com/ 144 Alexandre de Juniac recommended to become Director General and CEO of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) https://news.klm.com/alexandre-de-juniac-recommended-to-become-director-general-and-ceo-of-the-international-air-transport-association-iata-en/ https://news.klm.com/alexandre-de-juniac-recommended-to-become-director-general-and-ceo-of-the-international-air-transport-association-iata-en/121419Alexandre de Juniac, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Air France-KLM Group, has informed the Group’s Board of Directors of the proposal he has received today from the Board of Governors of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to become the next Director General and CEO of this global organization. Alexandre de Juniac indicated he would accept the proposal, which is due to be discussed at the IATA General Meeting (1-3 June 2016).

]]>The Air France-KLM Group’s Board of Directors has prepared a plan to appoint a successor to Mr. de Juniac given his imminent appointment as the IATA Director General and CEO, from 1 August 2016 at the latest. According to the Air France-KLM Board’s internal rules, the Air France-KLM Appointments and Governance Committee - with the help of an international recruitment consultancy - has initiated the process of identifying the best executive able to continue the Group’s consolidation and development.

Members of the Air France-KLM Group’s Board of Directors would like to pay tribute to the outstanding work of Alexandre de Juniac in achieving the Group’s economic and financial recovery, enhancing its range of services and winning back customers. The Air France-KLM Board is delighted that these accomplishments have been recognized in the confidence of the IATA Board of Governors’ recommendation for Alexandre de Juniac to lead their global association. Alexandre de Juniac will be the first person coming from a French airline to lead IATA.

]]> Tue, 05 Apr 2016 18:41:08 +0200 https://content.presspage.com/uploads/162/500_tails-new.png?10000 https://content.presspage.com/uploads/162/tails-new.png?10000 Renewal of Alexandre de Juniac, Air France-KLM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and reinforced Group governance https://news.klm.com/renewal-of-alexandre-de-juniac-air-france-klm-chairman-and-chief-executive-officer-and-reinforced-group-governance/ https://news.klm.com/renewal-of-alexandre-de-juniac-air-france-klm-chairman-and-chief-executive-officer-and-reinforced-group-governance/59964During its 20 March meeting, the Air France-KLM Board of Directors approved the draft resolutions to be submitted to the forthcoming Annual General Shareholders' Meeting.

]]>Amongst these resolutions, as proposed by its Appointments Committee, the Board has decided to submit a resolution to renew, for a further four-year term, the mandate of Alexandre de Juniac, Air France-KLM’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

In addition, the Board has launched a process to strengthen the Air France-KLM Group’s governance to enable more interaction and consistency between Air France-KLM, Air France and KLM. To this end, Mr. Hans Smits, Chairman of the KLM Supervisory Board, will be systematically invited to attend Air France-KLM Board meetings; Mr. Pierre-Francois Riolacci, Air France-KLM’s Chief Financial Officer, will be systematically invited to attend meetings of the KLM Supervisory Board; and Mr. Alexandre de Juniac, Chairman and CEO of Air France-KLM, will be systematically invited to attend meetings of the Air France Board of Directors.

Lastly, the Board expressed its full support for Alexandre de Juniac and his ambitions for Air France-KLM, which include improving competitiveness within the framework of Perform 2020, enhancing the quality of customer service, involving all the Group’s teams in these projects, and pursuing Air France-KLM’s development as a major player in the global airline industry.

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