HONOLULU, Nov. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Hawaiian Airlines
today announced the planned retirement of Mark Dunkerley, president
and chief executive officer, and the selection of Peter Ingram,
executive vice president and chief commercial officer, to replace
Dunkerley, effective March 1,
2018.
Dunkerley's departure will end 15 years of leadership during
which the company executed a remarkable turnaround to become one of
the world's most successful airlines. During Dunkerley's tenure,
Hawaiian Airlines successfully embarked on a bold Asia-Pacific growth strategy, adding service
to Tokyo, Osaka and Sapporo,
Japan; Seoul, South Korea;
and Beijing, China as well as new
routes to Auckland, New Zealand;
Sydney and Brisbane, Australia; and New York
City.
Since December 2002 Hawaiian has
doubled the number of passengers flown annually, to 11 million.
Over the same period the company's gross revenues have increased
four-fold, to $2.64 billion and its
employee count has doubled, to 6,600. Its share price has risen
from a 52-week low of 29 cents in
2003 to a high of $60.90 over the
last 52-week period.
"This has been a heart-wrenching decision," said Dunkerley, who
joined Hawaiian in December 2002. "I am so proud to be
associated with this company and our employees. Hawaiian Airlines
is truly in a class of its own, distinguished by all the employees
I am honored to call my colleagues. At the same time, I am excited
by the new opportunities ahead of me and I am confident that
Peter Ingram and the team will lead
the company to further success."
Chairman of the Board Lawrence Hershfield thanked Dunkerley for
turning Hawaiian from a struggling local carrier to a global
industry leader and also for ensuring a smooth leadership
transition. "Mark's abilities as an airline chief executive are
evident in the phenomenal growth and success of Hawaiian Airlines
over the course of his leadership," said Hershfield. "It is also a
measure of his commitment to Hawaiian that in extending his tenure
for 14 months he gave the Board time to consider options for his
prospective replacement."
Continued Hershfield: "Peter
Ingram has been an important part of Hawaiian Airlines'
growth and success for the past 12 years, and we are confident in
his deep knowledge of the airline, the industry and the
community."
Ingram joined Hawaiian as chief financial officer in
December 2005, six months after its
emergence from Chapter 11 Reorganization. In 2011, Ingram became
chief commercial officer, overseeing marketing and sales, revenue
management and network planning, loyalty programs and cargo during
a period of rapid revenue growth for Hawaiian.
"I am humbled by the Board's confidence in me and excited by the
opportunity to lead an incredible team as Hawaiian's CEO," said
Ingram. "Mark has been an inspirational leader for our company and
mentor to me and many others and I will be proud to continue
pursuing the strategy for growth and success that we have been
following for the last several years."
About Hawaiian Airlines
Hawaiian®, the world's most
punctual airline as reported by OAG, has led all U.S. carriers in
on-time performance for each of the past 13 years (2004-2016) as
reported by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Consumer surveys
by Condé Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure have ranked
Hawaiian the highest of all domestic airlines serving
Hawai'i.
Now in its 89th year of continuous service, Hawaiian is
Hawai'i's biggest and longest-serving airline, as well as the
largest provider of passenger air service from its primary visitor
markets on the U.S. Mainland.
Hawaiian offers non-stop service to Hawai'i from more U.S.
gateway cities (11) than any other airline, along with service from
Japan, South Korea, China, Australia, New
Zealand, American Samoa and
Tahiti. Hawaiian also provides approximately 170 jet flights daily
between the Hawaiian Islands, with a total of more than 250 daily
flights
system-wide.
Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. is a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings,
Inc. (NASDAQ: HA). Additional information is available at
HawaiianAirlines.com. Follow updates on Twitter about Hawaiian
(@HawaiianAir) and its special fare offers (@HawaiianFares), and
become a fan on its Facebook page. For career postings and
updates, follow Hawaiian's LinkedIn page.
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newsroom.
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