Hawaiian Airlines CEO Mark Dunkerley will step down from his position on March 1st after serving for 15 years. Taking over as CEO will be the carrier’s chief commercial officer, Peter Ingram.
In a statement released on Thursday, Dunkerley described his decision to retire as “heart-wrenching.”
During his time at the helm of Hawaiian Airlines, Dunkerley oversaw a significant increase in both passenger numbers, which rose to 11 million per year, and gross revenue, which quadrupled.
Dunkerley was also responsible for implementing a successful Asia-Pacific growth strategy that saw the introduction of new routes to Beijing, Seoul, Tokyo, Osaka, Sapporo, Auckland, Sydney, and Brisbane. Additionally, under his leadership, the carrier launched service to New York.
Dunkerley faced significant challenges during his tenure, including presiding over Hawaiian’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization between 2003 and 2005, a result of the financial struggles faced by many U.S. airlines after the events of 9/11.
Ingram joined Hawaiian in 2005, six months after the airline emerged from bankruptcy. He has served as the carrier’s chief commercial officer since 2011.
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