Arendal, Norway, 9 June - Norse Atlantic Airways today announced the appointment
of Frans Leenaars as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), effective immediately.
Frans joins Norse with more than two decades of international leadership
experience across aviation, travel and customer-focused businesses. Throughout
his career, he has held senior commercial positions within Air France-KLM and
Disney Parks & Resorts, as well as a range of executive leadership roles at TUI
Group, one of the world's leading travel companies.
As CCO, he will be responsible for leading Norse's global commercial strategy
and technology developments, including continued network development,
partnerships, customer experience, revenue management, sales, marketing and IT.
"Frans brings a unique combination of aviation expertise, commercial leadership
and customer-centric thinking," said Eivind Roald, Chief Executive Officer of
Norse Atlantic Airways. "His extensive experience from both airlines and the
broader travel industry will be highly valuable as we continue to evolve our
commercial platform, strengthen strategic partnerships and optimize the
deployment of our fleet across scheduled, charter and ACMI operations. Frans
will play an important role in further enhancing the customer experience while
supporting Norse's focus on profitability and value creation as an airline on
demand."
Commenting on his appointment, Frans Leenaars said:
"Norse has established itself as a modern and innovative airline. I am impressed
by what the team has accomplished in a relatively short period of time and look
forward to working alongside colleagues across the company to further strengthen
our commercial proposition, expand partnerships and deliver value to customers
and owners".
The appointment comes as Norse continues to build on its commercial and
operational progress, supported by a balanced business model, a growing customer
base and a strengthened financial foundation.
Investor contact: Anders Hall Jomaas, CFO anders.jomaas@flynorse.com
About Norse Atlantic ASA
Norse Atlantic Airways is an airline committed to offering affordable fares on
direct, long-haul flights to popular destinations, along with specialized
charter and ACMI services for tailored travel needs and extensive cargo
operations. Norse Atlantic operates a modern fleet of 12 fuel-efficient Boeing
787 Dreamliners, serving a network of destinations across North America, Europe,
Africa and Asia
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