(15 May 2022, 08:24 +07)
Singapore Airlines has appointed Leslie Thng as
CEO of its low-cost carrier subsidiary Scoot, effective 16 June
2022.
Leslie, who currently works as Senior Vice
President Sales and Marketing for Singapore Airlines, will replace
Campbell Wilson who has resigned to join Air India as CEO.
Leslie Thng
Leslie, 47, has been with the SIA Group for 23
years. Prior to his current role, he was CEO of Vistara, SIA’s
Indian joint venture with Tata Sons, between October 2017 and
December 2021, Chief Commercial Officer of Scoot from May 2016 to
October 2017, and Chief Executive of SIA’s regional carrier
SilkAir between August 2012 and May 2016.
“Leslie successfully led Vistara through a
significant period of growth in its domestic and international
business. He has also had a broad range of management experience
within the SIA Group and is no stranger to Scoot, having
previously been its CCO. Scoot is an integral part of our
portfolio of airlines, and we are confident it will emerge
stronger and retain its leadership position in the low-cost market
segment with Leslie at the helm,” said Goh Choon Phong, CEO of
Singapore Airlines.
Campbell, 50, joined SIA in April 1996. He has
been CEO of Scoot since April 2020, and worked previously as
Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing - SIA, between September
2016 and March 2020.
He was the founding CEO of Scoot between 2011 to
2016, in his first stint with the airline when it was still a
long-haul low-cost carrier, and prior to its merger with
short-haul low-cost carrier Tigerair. He has also run SIA’s
overseas operations in Canada, Hong Kong and Japan.
“Campbell is one of our most experienced senior
executives, who has made many important contributions in key
management roles within the SIA Group. While we are sad to lose
him, he goes to Air India with our full blessings. We wish
Campbell every success in his new and exciting role,” added Goh
Choon Phong.
See also:
Vistara Launches Bangkok Flights; Exclusive HD Video Interview
with CEO, Leslie Thng (August 2019).
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