Three leading executives at Flybe have left their positions as the struggling regional airline looks to become more “low cost”.
Andrew Strong, managing director of Flybe UK, Mike Rutter, managing director of Flybe Outsourcing Solutions, and Mark Chown, director of corporate strategy, all left the company on Friday (September 13).
The move comes as new chief executive officer Saad Hammad, who joined the company in August, conducts a full review of Flybe’s operations.
One of Hammad’s first decisions is to streamline the company’s structure with the “disbanding” of Flybe UK and Flybe Outsourcing Solutions which will be merged into a single operating unit.
“It has quickly become clear to me that Flybe's prospects will be significantly enhanced by disbanding the existing divisional structure and integrating all operations into a single, simpler and lower cost operating unit,” said Hammad.
“Today's announcement facilitates that move and will form an important part of the strategic review of the business which I expect to conclude in November.”
Hammad has already recruited Easyjet’s former UK director Paul Simmons who will join Flybe as chief commercial officer from October 28.
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