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Air Canada has announced that Benjamin Smith, president, Airlines and chief operating officer, has advised the corporation that he will resign his position effective Aug. 31, 2018, to accept a role as chief executive officer at an Europe-based global airline.
“We wish Ben well in his future endeavours and congratulate him on his appointment. On behalf of our board of directors, our executive team and our 30,000 employees, I thank Ben for his significant contributions in many various roles at Air Canada over the past two decades,” said Calin Rovinescu, president and chief executive officer.
“There have been many architects of Air Canada’s highly successful transformation, and our deep and highly experienced leadership team will continue to deliver on our global ambitions, achieve our targets and drive our operational performance well into the future,” added Rovinescu.
