Air New Zealand appoints its next Chief Financial Officer
Stock exchange listings: New Zealand (NZX: AIR) / Australia (ASX: AIZ) / ADR (OTC: ANZLY)
MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT
Air New Zealand postal address: Private Bag 92007, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
Investor Relations email: investor@airnz.co.nz
Investor website: www.airnewzealand.co.nz/investor
12 November 2020
Air New Zealand appoints its next Chief Financial Officer
Air New Zealand has appointed Richard Thomson as its next Chief Financial Officer.
Mr Thomson is a former Air New Zealander and has been Chief Financial Officer of publicly-listed
Metlifecare for the past three years where he has closely been involved in its recent acquisition by
APVG.
“Richard is an exceptionally well-respected Executive, with a proven track record as a listed company
CFO and is regarded as an outstanding leader with in-depth airline knowledge and experience. He is
highly regarded in Air New Zealand after holding a series of senior commercial and finance roles
between 2004-17. His understanding of the domestic and international aviation markets will be critical
as we seize upon the opportunities that will emerge when borders begin to reopen,” says Chief
Executive Officer Greg Foran
Mr Thomson holds Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Law (Hons) qualifications from the
University of Canterbury and maintains a license as a private pilot. He is expected to take up his
appointment with Air New Zealand in early 2021 once he has completed his contractual obligations with
Metlifecare.
The airline’s current Chief Financial Officer, Jeff McDowall, will undertake a structured transition with
Mr Thomson and as previously announced he will leave the airline after the completion of the equity
raise in the first half of next year.
This announcement is made pursuant to Listing Rule 3.20.1
Ends.
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Kim Cootes, Investor Relations Manager
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+64 27 297 0244
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