Anko Van der Werff, 45 years old, is currently the CEO of the Latin American airline Avianca.
- Anko possesses a deep knowledge of the aviation industry and has extensive experience from various international careers.
It will be important to tackle the challenges that SAS will face in the coming years, in the unpredictable recovery period after covid-19, says Chairman of the Board Carsten Dilling in a press release.
SAS's new CEO says in the press release that he is happy to return to Scandinavia, where he has previously worked.
- I look forward to continuing the excellent sustainability journey that SAS has begun and which I believe will prove to be instrumental in transforming the aviation industry, says Anko Van der Werff.