Appointments and promotions at Norse Atlantic, Air New Zealand,  Alaska Air Group and Envoyage

Norse Atlantic announced that Kristin Berthelsen has been named deputy chief executive officer.  She has been part of the carrier’s senior management team since 2021, previously holding the role of chief of staff and culture officer.

Air New Zealand announced the appointment of Nikhil Ravishankar as its next CEO, succeeding Greg Foran, who steps down in October after almost six years leading the airline through what the announcement called “one of the most challenging periods in aviation history.” Currently the airline’s chief digital officer, Ravishankar will officially take over as CEO on Oct. 20. In the nearly five years that he has been at the airline, said the announcement, he has led major advances in the airline’s technology backbone, loyalty program and customer proposition. Prior to Air New Zealand, Ravishankar was chief digital officer at Vector and managing director of Accenture.

Alaska Air Group announced that Jim Landers will become the head of Hawaii operations. He had been senior vice president of technical operations.

Envoyage, a global network of independent travel agencies and advisors and a division of The Flight Centre Travel Group, announced the appointment of Shauna Stedner as global supply business partner, a new role. She will oversee the company’s Product Marketplace, ensuring alignment with the needs of Envoyage’s independent agents, with a focus on the Americas, while at the same time maintaining a global perspective.