On October 9 Etihad Airways announced that James Hogan is to be the new chief executive with immediate effect. Hogan was previously the chief executive at Gulf Air, a position he held for four years.
Also new to Etihad is James Rigney, who joins the company as vice president of finance. Rigney worked with Hogan at Gulf Air in this position, and the two will continue to work closely together at Etihad.