Jetstar Asia, the low-cost carrier based in Singapore, has appointed John Simeone as its new CEO. Barathan Pasupathi, the outgoing CEO who led the airline for 12 years, will step…
What Jetstar Group has done is nearly impossible. It has taken five different airlines in five countries, most with different investors, and operating them as one brand. So far, it's worked out pretty well.
JetStar is a success story for the Qantas group; one that other airlines will want to review closely. But it also benefits from a unique market which has seen significant passenger growth, and where long-distance flight is the best available—or only option—to get from point A to point B.