Finnair's incoming CEO,
Turkka Kuusisto
Finnair has appointed Turkka Kuusisto as its new
CEO. He will begin his new role on 11 July “at the latest”, according to the
airline.
Kuusisto joins Finnair from Posti Group
Corporation – where he has been CEO since 2020 – and replaces Topi Manner who
leaves the airline on 15 January after announcing his resignation last summer.
Finnair chief operating officer Jaakko Schildt
will act as interim CEO until Kuusisto joins the company.
“I
am happy to welcome Turkka Kuusisto to take the helm of Finnair and drive the
next phases of Finnair’s strategy,” said Sanna Suvanto-Harsaae, Finnair's chair
of the board of directors.
“Turkka
brings to Finnair his strong understanding of complex industries and his proven
people leadership and strategy skills, which will benefit Finnair as Finnair
now moves to the next phase in its strategy.”
Kuusisto
added: “Finnair embodies to me Finnish spirit and global connections, and it
has a long and unique heritage as a 100-year-old airline. I am excited and
humbled to take on the role of CEO in this iconic company.”