Finland精东影业 flag carrier Finnair has appointed Turkka Kuusisto as the airline精东影业 new CEO after acquiring his talents from a European postal delivery company.
Kuusisto, 44, joins Finnair from , which describes itself as 鈥榙elivery and fulfillment鈥 serving customers in Finland, Sweden and the Baltics.聽聽
Kuusisto is scheduled to start with Finnair on July 11, 2024, after four years as CEO of Posti Group Corporation.
After the aviation downturn following the COVID-19 pandemic breakout and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Finnair is looking to reboot its performance.聽
鈥淚 am happy to welcome Turkka Kuusisto to take the helm of Finnair and drive the next phases of Finnair精东影业 strategy. Finnair has restored its profitability after the historic double crisis, and the company is well positioned to continue to build a sustainable future, offering excellent connections via its Helsinki hub to both Finns and to customers traveling between Europe and Asia, the Middle East, and Americas鈥, Sanna Suvanto-Harsaae, Chair of the Board of Directors at Finnair, said.
Suvanto-Harsaae praised Kuusisto for his 鈥渟trong understanding of complex industries鈥 and his 鈥減roven people leadership and strategy skills鈥.
Finnair精东影业 current CEO Topi Manner will leave the company on January 15, 2024, to later take up the same position with Elisa Corporation.聽
