Aegean Appoints Michalis Kouveliotis as Chief Executive

Greek airline Aegean has appointed Michalis Kouveliotis as its new chief executive officer, succeeding Dimitris Gerogiannis. Gerogiannis, one of Aegean's founding executives, will remain with the company as an adviser. Kouveliotis has served as Aegean's chief financial officer and deputy chief executive, taking responsibility for coordinating the company's business divisions. Aegean chairman Eftichios Vassilakis praised Gerogiannis for shaping the airline's culture and customer service, and expressed confidence in Kouveliotis' ability to excel in his new role. Kouveliotis will focus on strengthening cooperation among the company's second generation of executives as the founding leadership team gradually steps back.