New management structure for Ansett group

THE AIR New Zealand Ansett Australia group has unveiled a new management structure to complete the integration of the two airlines.

Key changes will see the introduction of a group sales and distribution division to be led by former general manager of Ansett Australia, Andrew Millar; a group customer service division, headed up by Lesley Grant, formerly manager customer operations and performance; and a group strategy, network and marketing division to be led by former executive general manager strategy George Frazis.

General manager of Air New Zealand International Grant Lilly and general manager of Ansett International Garry Kingshott have left.

The changes come as Air New Zealand reports what it describes as a “very disappointing” performance for the first six months following the acquisition of Ansett Australia on June 23 last year.

The Group recorded a pre-tax trading loss of £337,000.