Virgin Australia Appoints Tourism Veteran as New CEO
Photo Caption: Virgin Australia Boeing 777-300ER. Photo courtesy Virgin Australia.
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All eyes are on Virgin Australia’s new CEO, Paul Scurrah, to see if he can stem the losses and lead the airline into profitability. Scurrah inherits a very different airline from the one John Borghetti joined eight years ago, but shareholders are keen to see profits and a return on their investment.
After a six-month international search, Virgin Australia has announced Paul Scurrah as successor to CEO John Borghetti who steps down on March 25.
Scurrah, who has more than 20 years’ experience in transport, logistics, travel, and aviation, was an unexpected selection, with industry insiders earlier tipping internal Virgin candidates Rob Sharp and Merren McArthur as well as former Hawaiian Airlines head Mark Dunkerley.
Scurrah has held CEO roles at DP World Australia, the country’s leading container terminal stevedore, and Queensland Rail, as well as executive general management roles at Flight Centre, Aurizo
